North predicts Fred effect
Marcus North said: "You've got to be fair to Flintoff. His performance at Lord's was outstanding and one of the best bowling performances he has put in during his career.
"It is hard to be critical of how he has bowled in this game at Edgbaston. I think he has still applied pressure and bowled some pretty good spells.
"It is hard to compete with what he did at Lord's but he is
He said: "It is up to Ricky (Ponting) and the rest of the selectors what balance the side will have.
"The beauty of the squad we have got here is that everyone, other than Brett Lee who was not fit, had a good case to fit into this Test line-up at Edgbaston.
"The most important thing for me is to try and perform as consistently as possible and make sure there is no room for any talk of leaving me out of the team so it was pleasing to follow up the first Test with a few runs here.
"I am always trying to work on consistency. I am pretty pleased with the way I've started Test cricket and hopefully I can build on what I have done so far."
"He will continue to be treated with a view to him being fit for the fourth Test beginning on Friday."
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