Andrew Flintoff says he is right to play in the Indian Premier League, despite suggestions he should be rested ahead of the big Ashes summer.
The England all-rounder, 31, has been plagued by injury in recent years.
But he plays for Chennai Super Kings against Mumbai Indians in Cape Town on Saturday saying he needs the cricket.
“I missed a lot of cricket through injury. I missed four weeks this winter, so the more cricket I can play now, the better for me,” he said.
And he feels England’s other IPL imports will benefit too, ahead of the ICC World Twenty20 taking place in England in June.
