5 Cricketers who played through the pain barrier throughout their careers

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#5 Andrew Flintoff

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Flintoff had ankle and knee injuries which curtailed his career
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This talented and mercurial cricketer was the impact all-rounder for the England team for many years. The highlight of his career was when he played a starring role in England Ashes triumph over Australia after 18 years in 2005. Flintoff retired in 2010 after long-standing problems with knee and ankle injuries which had marred a majority of his playing career.

Since making his debut in 1998, he was consistently rated as a top all-rounder for England in both ODI and Test cricket. He represented England in 79 Tests and 141 ODI’s and took 168 wickets in ODI cricket – the third highest by any English bowler. Flintoff showed tremendous grit and determination to play the game at the highest level despite his injury and fitness problems.

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