Andrew Flintoff announced Wednesday he will retire from Test cricket at the end of this summer's Ashes series.
The 31-year-old has accepted defeat in his long-running battle against injuries and told Press Association Sport: "My body has told me it's time to stop."
The Lancashire all-rounder, man-of-the-series during England's stunning 2005 Ashes success, made his announcement after struggling to overcome a succession of injuries during the last four years.
In the first Test in Cardiff, Flintoff suffered a recurrence of a right knee injury, which follows an operation earlier this year to cure a degenerative problem in the joint which flared up during his stint playing in the Indian Premier League.
That latest injury setback persuaded Flintoff that after 75 Tests for England, during which time he claimed 212 wickets and scored 3,658 runs including five centuries, the time was right to end his Test career and concentrate on playing international cricket at one-day and Twenty20 level.
Andrew Flintoff's constant battle with injury meant his decision to retire from Test cricket at the end of this summer became inevitable, according to one of England's most reliable pace bowlers.
Angus Fraser senses all-rounder Flintoff's bowling style and professionalism are the reasons why the 31-year-old has felt unable to compromise and has therefore had to call time on his Test career after this summer's Ashes.
"Andrew is one of those players you get everything from," Fraser explained on Sky Sports News.
"You watch him bowling on a lifeless pitch against top Indian batsmen under a cloudless sky - and the bloke just runs in and gives you his all over and over.
"80 percent or 75 percent of what he wants to be is not enough. He puts his body on the line all the time, and if he cannot commit to that I suppose it just makes his mind up."
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