Lancashire will sit down with Andrew Flintoff to discuss his future with the club when he returns from playing in Australias Twenty20 Big Bash League next month.

The former England all-rounder is set to make his debut for Brisbane Heat on Sunday after a late injury to fellow overseas star Samuel Badree ruled the West Indies star out of the competition.

Flintoff, 37, was originally scheduled to play only the second half of the competition as a replacement for New Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori in the New Year. But he will now play alongside the ex-Kiwi skipper.

The Heat open their campaign against new England one-day captain Eoin Morgans Sydney Thunder at Sydneys Olympic Stadium on Sunday, a match which will interest Lancashire cricket director and head coach Ashley Giles.

Flintoff played three T20 matches for the Lightning last season after stunning cricket by coming out of retirement following five years away from the game, and he impressed with both ball and bat, including in the final defeat to Birmingham Bears in August. He has already said he wants to return to Emirates Old Trafford again next season.

Weve been in contact with Fred, and well monitor how he goes through this Big Bash and then speak to him when he gets back to England, revealed Giles, a former England team-mate of Flintoffs.

Weve not decided on anything at the moment, but Freds Mr Lancashire.

Hes still fit and firing, so good on him. I wish I could still get out there and do it like he can!

Leg-spinner Badree requires surgery on a shoulder injury, leaving Flintoff as a candidate to take the new ball as that was the role the West Indian was due to take on.

Flintoffs Heat coach Stuart Law, his former Lancashire team-mate, said: It is a pretty clear case that we need a new-ball option, which we thought we had with Samuel.

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