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Flintoff is a close friend of England managing director Rob Key and is set to be with the squad for the remainder of the four-match series. The PA news agency understands the role is unpaid.<\/p>\n
He is not due to be with the group for the upcoming World Cup in India.<\/p>\n
England captain Jos Buttler said it was \u201cgreat\u201d to have Flintoff around the squad and he had \u201csettled in really well\u201d.<\/p>\n
Speaking after the hosts\u2019 eight-wicket defeat, he said: \u201cSo he\u2019s been starting to do some stuff in cricket.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s just great for him to be around, he\u2019s obviously an England legend and it\u2019s just nice to have him around the group.<\/p>\n
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\u201cHe\u2019s not been brought in with any specific role, just to be around and observe.<\/p>\n
\u201cA few of the lads can pick his brains a little bit and he\u2019s settled in really well. It\u2019s great to have him with us. Just for this series.\u201d<\/p>\n
The injuries from Flintoff\u2019s Top Gear crash, which brought the filming of series 34 to a halt, appeared evident. He sported large cuts or scars on his face and surgical tape on his nose.<\/p>\n
A statement from BBC Studios earlier this year said it had \u201cconcluded its investigation into the accident at the Top Gear Test Track in Surrey last December, which regrettably injured presenter Freddie Flintoff\u201d.<\/p>\n
It continued: \u201cWe have sincerely apologised to Freddie and will continue to support him with his recovery. Under the circumstances, we feel it would be inappropriate to resume making series 34 of Top Gear at this time.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe understand this will be disappointing for fans, but it is the right thing to do, and we\u2019ll make a judgement about how best to continue later this year. This has also impacted the production team, who we continue to support.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Flintoff ended his international career in 2009 after helping England to an Ashes series victory over Australia before he retired from all forms of the game in 2015.<\/p>\n
He went on to launch a career in broadcasting, including featuring on Sky\u2019s \u2018A League Of Their Own\u2019 and BBC\u2019s Top Gear.<\/p>\n