23 Jul 2009

Flintoff would be bigger loss than Pietersen: Gilchrist

1:24 pm on 23 July 2009

England are sweating on their star bowler Andrew Flintoff's fitness for the third Ashes cricket Test against Australia, following news they've definitely lost top batsman Kevin Pietersen to an Achilles injury.

Flintoff was the man of the match in England's win at Lord's, taking his first five-for there, but he's struggling with a knee injury.

And the former Australian wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist says Flintoff would be a bigger loss than Pietersen, as to win an Ashes Test you have to get 20 wickets.

Gilchrist says it's bowlers who win Ashes series.