Freddy in Double Impact

The retirement announcement of the week - that of Freddy - may have had a telling impact on the Ashes series but for that perennial problem that dogs him - injuries. For a man who was the inspiration to England's victorious Ashes campaign in 2005 things have been on the down slide ever since. First it was the way in which the Aussies snatched the Ashes back the same year. That was followed by a spate of injuries and then the 2007 World Cup near death experience in WI. The injuries have only gotten worse and it was time that Freddy quit the scene - so the retirement is well timed and will become even better if England go on to retain the Ashes.
The retirement though will have a double impact. Firstly, England will have one less player (or nobody) to inspire them positively during a crunch - that will be a cruel impact. Secondly, CSK (yeah that team in the IPL) will now have the undivided attention and services of Freddy. Agreed that Freddy hasn't quit ODIs. But judging by what he is going through now, I think England would already be thinking of a replacement for him. Now that's a superb impact for CSK.