Flintoff says no
ANDREW Flintoff has rejected the England and Wales Cricket Board's offer of an incremental contract.
A statement released by the player's representatives said he had turned down the deal to "expand his cricketing experience and become the best one-day player in the world".
It raises the possibility of the all-rounder becoming cricket's first freelance international, fitting any England commitments around other deals he receives from around the world.
Having retired from Test cricket at the end of the Ashes series, Flintoff was no longer considered for a full central contract, significantly reducing the financial value of the deal.
Flintoff said: "I said when I retired from Test cricket that my ambition was to become the best one-day and Twenty20 player in the world and playing in all these different countries can only help. I am 31, I've played international cricket for 11 years and know my body's capabilities."
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