No time for sentiments: Flintoff

8220;It probably hasn8217;t hit me yet,in a few weeks,maybe when the lads are playing in South Africa this winter,that8217;s when it will hit me. But for now I just want to focus on playing at Edgbaston and performing,8221; he added.

The England all rounder also urged fans to be patient and not start believing that have regained the Ashes after winning at Lord8217;s.

8220;We have won one Test match and that8217;s all we8217;ve won. It8217;s great and we enjoyed it but it8217;s now about getting ready for next week and we have got to perform as we have or even better,8221; he said.

Flintoff also said that Australians are expected to hit back hard after losing the second Test match.

8220;The two sides are dramatically different in appearance from the last time we played in 2005 and I think they are close. That8217;s what we might see over the next three matches,the series is obviously hotting up nicely,8221; he told the 8216;Independent8217;.