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Thunder confirm Flintoff as BBL coach in 'most significant off-field acquisition in club history'

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:09:06 GMT

Thunder general manager Trent Copeland says Flintoff's "knowledge of Australian cricket and our Thunder program stood out during the process"

Andrew Flintoff set to be named new Sydney Thunder BBL coach

Thu, 14 May 2026 07:57:57 GMT

Former England allrounder is set for his first franchise coaching role overseas after two seasons in the Hundred with Northern Superchargers outside of his current England Lions role

Stokes, Moeen join England Lions coaching set-up for Pakistan series

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 16:32:52 GMT

England captain to use trip as rehab from Ashes injury, as Lions resume focus on white-ball skills

Flintoff: Rob Key is 'best captain England never had'

Sun, 19 Oct 2025 10:37:34 GMT

Former allrounder credits friend and ex-team-mate for bringing him back to the sport he loves

Flintoff leaves Northern Superchargers after two seasons as head coach

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 17:33:14 GMT

Former England allrounder fails to agree terms with Sun Group, the new owners of franchise

Andrew Flintoff: Cricket 'saved me' after Top Gear crash

Thu, 01 May 2025 13:52:59 GMT

Former England allrounder tells Disney+ documentary of the sport's role in his recovery from life-changing crash

Andrew Flintoff 'remembers everything' about near-fatal crash in Disney+ documentary

Thu, 01 May 2025 13:51:08 GMT

Former England allrounder addresses accident and aftermath in documentary set for release this week

Corey Flintoff signs rookie contract with Kent

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 10:23:24 GMT

Former England allrounder's eldest son to continue his professional career at Canterbury

England Lions suffer heavy defeat in one-off tour match

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 18:36:34 GMT

Flintoff's first tour as Lions coach ends in 284-run loss in Cape Town

Chohan named in England Lions squad to South Africa as Flintoff takes reins

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 13:03:27 GMT

Josh Hull also included in development squad that will play unofficial Test against South Africa A

Andrew Flintoff appointed as England Lions men's head coach

Sat, 07 Sep 2024 12:03:01 GMT

Rapid rise continues for former allrounder as he takes charge of England's second tier

Flintoff to fill in for Trescothick ahead of England's third Test against Sri Lanka

Fri, 30 Aug 2024 11:46:22 GMT

Trescothick will have a few days off after the second Test before linking up with his white-ball squad ahead of the first Australia T20I

Flintoff: Top Gear crash 'something I'll have to deal with for rest of my life'

Mon, 05 Aug 2024 20:39:55 GMT

Former England allrounder discusses impact of physical and mental injuries sustained in 2022 for new TV documentary

Flintoff on Hundred fast track but return raises awkward questions

Sat, 27 Jul 2024 15:34:41 GMT

Iconic former England allrounder set for first professional coaching job with Northern Superchargers

Flintoff 'even more excited than the players' ahead of coaching debut

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 16:17:59 GMT

Stand-in Superchargers captain Matthew Short expects "a lot of energy" from new head coach

Ben Stokes to link up with Andrew Flintoff in Northern Superchargers comeback

Wed, 17 Jul 2024 16:26:17 GMT

England captain hasn't featured in Men's Hundred since inaugural season in 2021

Jason Roy joins Northern Superchargers as Hundred replacement

Wed, 26 Jun 2024 08:48:56 GMT

Flintoff signs 2019 World Cup hero after Brydon Carse is ruled out through suspension

Rocky Flintoff, 16, hits maiden century for Lancashire 2nd XI

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 16:31:38 GMT

Son of former England allrounder Andrew makes mark in Second XI Championship

Rob Key: 'Andrew Flintoff would make an excellent England head coach'

Fri, 22 Mar 2024 13:27:28 GMT

Former allrounder added to back-room staff for T20 World Cup in the Caribbean

Mott calls for patience with England's new-era white-ball team

Sun, 10 Dec 2023 18:03:50 GMT

After just three matches together in 2-1 defeat to West Indies, head coach is encouraged by his charges' fight

Flintoff to coach Northern Superchargers in Men's Hundred

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 09:28:48 GMT

Appointment marks significant step in former England allrounder's return to cricket

Andrew Flintoff, Graeme Swann take up mentor roles for England Lions training camp

Thu, 09 Nov 2023 19:29:32 GMT

England greats join camp heavy on spinners and allrounders, following success of summer involvement

Marcus Trescothick: Involvement with England has helped Andrew Flintoff 'grow back into Freddie'

Tue, 26 Sep 2023 20:56:48 GMT

Back-room role with one-day squad has helped 2005 Ashes legend in recovery from near-fatal accident

Andrew Flintoff makes first appearance since Top Gear crash after joining England back-room staff

Sat, 09 Sep 2023 17:50:18 GMT

"Everybody loves that Fred is going to join us for this series," says Livingstone

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Mon, 07 Aug 2023 03:58:55 GMT

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Andrew Flintoff airlifted to hospital after car crash during filming

Tue, 13 Dec 2022 23:18:48 GMT

Former England allrounder crashes during episode of BBC show, Top Gear

South Africa close in on victory after Hall's heroics

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

On a day which promised more nip and tuck, South Africa dominated matters from the off and set up a likely victory in the fourth npower Test at Headingley

From the bank clerk to Botham: cricket's previous SPOTY winners

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Ben Stokes became only the fifth cricketer to win the award on Sunday night

Andrew Flintoff named as new host of BBC's Top Gear

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Former allrounder to replace Matt LeBlanc when filming of new series gets underway in the coming months

Flintoff denounces plans for new T20 teams

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Flintoff has urged the ECB to resist the introduction of new teams into the domestic T20 tournament and rely instead on a restructured tournament involving the current 18 first-class counties

Flintoff elected as PCA president

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Flintoff, England's Ashes-winning allrounder and former captain, has been elected the new President of the Professional Cricketers' Association

Lancashire signal it's over for Flintoff

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Ashley Giles's disclosure at a Lancashire members forum that Andrew Flintoff is unlikely to play any cricket for Lancashire this season should surprise no one

Flintoff feels the Heat

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Flintoff's mix of cricket and light entertainment will not be on show for Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash League next season as the franchise decides to put cricket before marketing

Flintoff embroiled in ancient sledging war

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The debate over the extent of sledging in international cricket has taken an unusual turn as Andrew Flintoff and Daryl Cullinan have become embroiled in a debate over what really went on in the Bad Old Days

Flintoff pulls on an England shirt

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Five-and-a-half years after he last bowled for England, as they regained the Ashes at The Oval in 2009, Andrew Flintoff was running in wearing an England shirt

Flintoff to join England net session

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Flintoff has certainly fulfilled a few job descriptions during his spell in Australia and the latest role for him has come after an invitation to join England's training session in Brisbane on Sunday

Clinical Sixers cruise to victory

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sydney Sixers made light work of a 148-run chase against Brisbane Heat in Woollongabba, as their top and middle-order batsmen all chipped in with handy knocks to complete a six-wicket win

Flintoff signs for Brisbane Heat

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Former England allrounder Andrew Flintoff has signed with Brisbane Heat for the upcoming Big Bash League season

Flintoff closes in on BBL deal

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Flintoff is closing in on a deal with Brisbane Heat to play in Australia's Big Bash League and extend his return to Twenty20 cricket.

Woakes denies Flintoff as Birmingham win Blast

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Chris Woakes kept his nerve bowling to Andrew Flintoff and denied Lancashire the 14 runs they needed off the final over as Birmingham won their maiden T20 title

Flintoff helps Lancashire to quarter-finals

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Flintoff faced four balls and managed only one run as he wielded a bat in competitive cricket for the first time in five years but took three wickets to help Lancashire secure their place in the quarter-finals

Flintoff hoopla benefits everyone

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The long-awaited Freddie Flintoff comeback leads this week's countdown of the things that mattered in the NatWest T20 Blast

Flintoff turns up a crock of gold

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Flintoff's first professional match for nearly five years coincided with a day of Lancashire records on the banks of the Severn

Flintoff might have made comeback - Chapple

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Flintoff might have made his Lancashire return if their NatWest Blast t20 tie against Warwickshire had not been abandoned, according to their cagey captain Glen Chapple

Flintoff comeback: is it tonight?

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The Andrew Flintoff guessing game is back in operation after Lancashire named him in their NatWest T20 Blast squad to face Warwickshire at Old Trafford and again encouraged speculation of a comeback

No Roses return for Flintoff

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Flintoff's return to the Lancashire first team has been put on hold after he was omitted from the squad to face Yorkshire on Friday in the T20 Blast

Flintoff return a 'challenge' for Lancashire - Moores

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Peter Moores, the new England coach, has given a lukewarm response to the idea of Andrew Flintoff coming out of retirement to represent Lancashire in T20 cricket

Flintoff and the art of daring

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Flintoff's impending return leads ESPNcricinfo's countdown on the things that mattered in the latest round of matches in the NatWest T20 Blast

Flintoff shows old sparkle on comeback

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Flintoff took three wickets on his return for St Annes ahead of a potential Lancashire comeback in Friday's Roses T20 at Old Trafford

Not a time for Flintoff cynicism

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Flintoff deserves a chance to try and find out if he can still hack it, for his body was broken in the service of England

Botham fears for Flintoff comeback

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Flintoff is hoping that his professional comeback with Lancashire is not just a brief career revival

Flintoff returns for Lancashire in T20s

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Flintoff, the former England allrounder and captain, has come out of retirement and will play for Lancashire in the Natwest T20 Blast this season, the county has confirmed

Anderson cautious over Flintoff

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

James Anderson has sounded a cautious note about the potential T20 comeback of his former team-mate Andrew Flintoff

Yorkshire's Finch the Blast's class act

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

ESPNcricinfo previews the North Group of the NatWest T20 Blast

Flintoff comeback plans quicken

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Flintoff's plans for a remarkable comeback nearly five years after his career seemed over because of injury are moving closer with his secret talks with Lancashire at an "advanced stage".

A Flintoff comeback? Surely not

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Flintoff wins on boxing debut

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Flintoff, the former England allrounder, picked himself up off the canvas to score a points victory on his boxing debut

Flintoff defends move into boxing

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Flintoff has hit out at suggestions that his professional boxing debut at 34 is little more than a TV publicity stunt.

Flintoff backs Pietersen to perform in India

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Fomer England captain Andrew Flintoff has said Kevin Pietersen will be intent to perform in India, after a difficult exile from the team

The Flintoff deal explained

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Lalit Modi might have cleared the way for Andrew Flintoff to be bought by Chennai Super Kings in the 2009 IPL auction by convincing Rajasthan Royals to retain the contract of Sohail Tanvir

Flintoff sale rigged at 2009 IPL auction - Modi

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Lalit Modi has said that the sale of Andrew Flintoff to the Chennai Super Kings during the 2009 player auction was rigged and that he "should have not allowed that to happen"

Flintoff reveals battle with depression

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Flintoff, the former England captain and allrounder, has revealed that he went through a phase of depression during the 2006-07 Ashes in Australia

England better than in 2005 - Flintoff

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Flintoff, the man whose greatest years as a Test cricketer coincided with England's last sustained run of excellence in five-day cricket, believes the team of 2011 is a better outfit than the 2005 side that won six series in a row

Flintoff announces retirement

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Flintoff has announced his retirement from all cricket later on Thursday after giving in to his long-standing knee injuries

Flintoff hopeful of joining Queensland for T20s

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Flintoff has given his strongest indication that he will be fit to join Queensland's Twenty20 campaign in January following his lengthy rehabilitation from knee surgery

Bangalore retain foreign players for CLT20

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The Warriors, Victoria and Central Districts - the home teams of Jacques Kallis, Cameron White and Ross Taylor respectively - have been compensated US$200,000 each by the Bangalore franchise according to the tournament's rules

Flintoff ruled out for rest of season

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Flintoff's future is once again in major doubt after he was ruled out for the remainder of the season after failing to recover from the knee injury that has sidelined him since last year's Ashes

Strauss's captaincy comes full circle

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Strauss's captaincy career comes full circle when the first Test gets underway on Thursday morning, as he resumes his rivalry with the team he took on while standing in for Andrew Flintoff in the tempestuous summer of 2006.

Afridi six top of the pack

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

These are the five performances that have made the ESPNcricinfo awards shortlist for ODI bowling performances of 2009

Flintoff ruled out of IPL but targets first-class return

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Flintoff has been ruled out of this year's IPL and ICC World Twenty20 after undergoing an arthroscopy on his left knee and will be sidelined for a further six months

Flintoff set for the nets

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Flintoff expects to resume batting in the New Year as he continues his recovery from surgery

I'll always put England before Twenty20 cash - Flintoff

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Flintoff may have turned down a central contract but has insisted that England remains top priority for him, ahead of several domestic Twenty20 deals

Flintoff recovery on track

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Flintoff has been told his recovery is going well, in the first check up since his operation 12 weeks ago.

Flintoff admits comeback may be delayed

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Flintoff has a three-year Lancashire deal under his belt, but is unsure when he will be able to return to the cricket field as he continues a slow recovery from post-Ashes knee surgery

Flintoff signs three-year deal with Lancashire

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Flintoff has agreed a new three-year deal to play one-day cricket for Lancashire, ending speculation over his future in the county game

'The next time I get injured, I will be gone' - Flintoff

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

While rumours of his future career moves continue to swirl, Andrew Flintoff has admitted that he is one injury away from calling it quits

Dhoni leads World ODI Team of the Year

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

MS Dhoni was named captain of the World ODI Team of the Year for the second year running at the ICC Awards in Johannesburg

ECB should sack Flintoff if he favours club - Boycott

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Geoffrey Boycott has said the England board should pick Andrew Flintoff for matches only till the time he puts country ahead of any franchise or club

Flintoff reaffirms England commitment

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Flintoff has reiterated his belief that Twenty20 cricket will not impinge upon the primacy of Test cricket

Flower admits Pietersen concern

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andy Flower, the England coach, has admitted that Kevin Pietersen may not return from injury in time for the tour of South Africa

Flintoff to help coach UAE

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Flintoff has confirmed he will help coach the UAE national team while his recovers from his latest operation in Dubai

'Bungee-jump' scuppered England deal

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Flintoff could have played Twenty20 for four domestic teams outside England over the next year if he had stayed fit, his manager Andrew Chandler has said

Players' chief backs Flintoff's decision

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Flintoff's decision to refuse an incremental one-day contract offered to him by the ECB and become a freelance cricketer has been supported by the Professional Cricketers' Association chief

Flintoff rejects ECB central contract

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Flintoff could have played Twenty20 for four domestic teams outside England over the next year if he had stayed fit, his manager Andrew Chandler has said

Harmison and Panesar lose contracts

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The international careers of Monty Panesar and Steve Harmison are at the crossroads after both were overlooked by the ECB for a central contract

Flintoff heading to Dubai for rehabilitation

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Flintoff is to spend the next three months in Dubai to aid his recovery from the latest operation to his right knee and make a return to England's one-day team as their star allrounder

Flintoff suffers deep vein thrombosis

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Flintoff's recovery from knee surgery has suffered a setback after the ECB revealed that he was suffering from deep vein thrombosis in his right calf

Flower fears for Flintoff but hopeful over Pietersen

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andy Flower, the England team director, has cast doubts over whether Andrew Flintoff will ever again play international cricket

"There is a possibility I may not play again" - Flintoff

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Flintoff has admitted there is a chance he may never play at the highest level again after his latest knee surgery ,but is aiming for a comeback in February 2010

Flintoff begins recovery from surgery

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The England allrounder Andrew Flintoff has undergone surgery to his injured right knee and is expected to be on crutches for a minimum of six weeks

Family-man Flintoff looks to future

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Flintoff has said he would like to be remembered as a good bloke first and foremost, after bowing out of Test cricket with the Ashes regained

Sober Flintoff hungry in spite of surgery

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The morning after England's 2005 Ashes victory, Andrew Flintoff could barely stand. Fast-forward four years and it was a much more sober and mature Flintoff who reflected on his second series triumph over Australia

Flintoff to undergo further knee surgery

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Moments after England started celebrating their Ashes success, it was confirmed that Andrew Flintoff will undergo exploratory arthroscopic surgery on his injured right knee on Monday

Flintoff's fling inspires England Ashes glory

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England have regained the Ashes with a crushing 197-run victory amid jubilant scenes at The Oval

ECB quiet on Flintoff surgery report

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The ECB has refused to comment on a newspaper report that Andrew Flintoff will undergo major knee surgery straight after the final Ashes Test and be out of action until next season

Strauss wants Flintoff to 'go out in a blaze of glory'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Flintoff will have to break down at The Oval during Wednesday's practice for the team even to consider leaving him out for the second match in a row

Flintoff great but not always professional - Vaughan

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Michael Vaughan, under whose leadership Andrew Flintoff delivered a career-defining during the 2005 Ashes, has said while Flintoff was a great player to captain, he wasn't always a professional one

Victory would be greatest moment - Flintoff

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andrew Flintoff believes an England victory in his farewell Test would be a greater accomplishment than the team's heralded 2-1 Ashes triumph four years ago

Heavy one-day load for Flintoff after Ashes

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Though Flintoff has played the Ashes with a dodgy knee, Geoff Miller, the chairman of selectors, said the board was keen to have him play as many one-dayers as possible

Trott confirmed for Oval debut

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England's selectors are ready to put faith in the men they put forward for the fateful fourth Test at Headingley, and are believed to have overlooked the claims of Mark Ramprakash and Robert Key