Well this is what I believe Ian Botham said on Sky, over the Flintoff affair.

Well no one says the players are drinking all the time, commentators have stressed drinking was not a problem during the Ashes (2006).
I have seen a lot of indignant remarks thrown Flintoff's way, but is Ian Botham right - he got caught when other might not have done so.

Does anyone believe one night on the pop would make any difference to Englands world Cup chances? - if so why?

Flintoff made himself very visible mucking about on a pedalo, after leaving the party early - I believe he was alone.

Other England players were on the pop, I see Bell, Plunkett and Anderson are playing against Canada today, while Flintoff has had the book thrown at him.

Flintoff looked a disgrace in the Victory parade, but the England management allowed that - that was wrong, they set a tone.

So even England managers were out on the pop, according to the TV or radio, but have yet to be named.

Is Botham right? - was Flintoff's biggest crime getting caught.

As I type Englands bowlers have been clobbered for sixes - without Flintoff bowling, also the batting was SLOW, no thought to run rate.

So did Flintoff floundering in a padelo really affect England World Cup chances, along with Bell - Anderson - Lewis, and Plunkett?.

I don't think it made a scrap of difference.

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