A report says that England's All Rounder Andrew Flintoff has decided to quit from Test Cricket. However he will continue to play the 50 and 20 over version of the game.

The report says that the All Rounder has called for a press conference at 12.30 GMT today during which he is set to announce his retirement from the longer version of the game.

Sources say that Flintoff will retire at the end of the Ashes series.It is to be noted that Flintoff has missed 25 of England's last 49 test's due to various injuries.

During a press conference Flintoff said "My body has told me it's time to stop, I've been through four ankle operations, I had knee surgery just a couple of months ago and had three jabs in my knee on Monday just to get me right for this Test, so I took that as my body is telling me that I can't cope with the rigours of Test cricket."

Flintoff continued, "Since 2005 I've done two years when I've done nothing but rehab from one injury or another. Two of the last four years I've spent just in rehabilitation and I just can't keep doing it for myself, my own sanity, my family and also for the team - because they need to move on as well. It's been something I've been thinking about for a while and I think this last problem I've had with my knee has confirmed to me that the time is now right."

England Captain Andrew Strauss said, "As players we've had a feeling this would come sooner rather than later, we feel sad he's had to make this decision at his age, but we're sure it will motivate him even more for this series."

Flintoff also said, "For the next four Test matches I'll do everything I need to do to get on a cricket field and I'm desperate to make my mark, I want to finish playing for England on a high and if you look at the fixtures going forward, the way my body is, suggests I won't be able to get through that." -- he ended.