By Sam Hathaway
March 27 2006

Andrew Flintoff returned back to the sub-continent last night feeling refreshed and ready to take on India in the one day series tomorrow after visiting his new born son. But suprisingly Freddie doesn't feel tired, quite the opposite.

“To get home to see the family was great. It was nice to get away from cricket for a few days and I feel I have come back refreshed and ready for the one-dayers,” Flintoff said, ahead of the opening match at the Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi.

The last time England played here they won by five runs but that match is remembered for more controversial reasons after a pellet fired from an airgun in the crowd hit Flintoff on the back. Although Flintoff was first to say that he believed there would be no trouble in tomorrows match.

“It was a small minority of the crowd and we have a lot of security with us,” he said.

“I think there are so many plus points to playing in a one-day series in India it is probably the wrong thing to dwell on.

Flintoff is probably right and the main focus should be on beating India.