"But we are going to have to play very good cricket.
Remember, we are playing against the No 1 side in the world.
We know that they will re-group and come back strongly at us."
"No that’s not the case at all, definitely not. I don’t know whether an operation is the right action to take, that will be made by the end of this week, those sorts of decisions," Flower said.
Flower said: "Kev is seeing a specialist later this week and they’ll assess his Achilles problem.
"We just get the expert advice and take it from there.
"But obviously with his injury record we’ve got to be a little bit careful about the wear and tear on his body. But he can have a proper rest over the next week and he will also be re-assessed."
"Well they are both seeing specialists so I’d rather not make a prediction and let the medical guys make a decision.
That’s why we employ the best men around, to give us that advice," Former Zimbabwe wicket-keeper/batsman Flower said.
"I don’t think those sorts of decisions take an incredible amount of strength," Flower said.
"If guys are fit enough to get through and contribute to winning Test matches then they will be selected. If they are not, it’s not a tough decision. They are just simply not fit enough to do it, so you don’t select them."
"I was sitting up there thinking ‘I’d quite like to see him take a break’," Flower said.
"But he carried on and he feels strong so it worked out okay in the end, I hope. If Strauss had wanted to stop him he would have done so, he’s the captain and he would have made that decision, that’s pretty simple."
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