Born:
December 06, 1977
in
Preston
Best Known For:
Being an England cricketer.
Early-life:
Andrew was born in Preston on December 6, 1977. He captained the England Under-19 cricket team in 1996/97 and made his Test match debut for England in 1998 against South Africa at Trent Bridge. He was a fast bowler but he was also useful with the bat.
Career:
Flintoff served as both captain and vice-captain of England but injuries limited his appearances. He also played country cricket for Lancashire. His bowling and batting helped England win the Ashes in 2005. He played 79 Test matches for England before announcing his retirement from Test cricket in 2009. He retired from all forms of cricket in 2010, but he returned to the sport in 2014 to play Twenty20 cricket for Lancashire. He was well-known for liking a drink during his playing days. During the 2007 World Cup, he got drunk with some of his team mates before an important game, and nearly drowned when the boat carrying them capsized. Away from cricket, Flintoff became a team captain on comedy panel A League of Their Own in 2010, won a professional boxing fight in 2012, and won the first series of the Australian version of I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! in 2015.
Quote:
"Just as well I wasn't on Twitter when I played. Would have been fined everyday."
Trivia:
Flintoff was awarded the freedom of Preston in 2006.