Andrew Flintoff has spoken of the emotional anguish he experienced while leading England during their Ashes thrashing in Australia five years ago.
Desmond Tutu and former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff have been awarded honorary life membership of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).
Ian Bell made a century and Alastair Cook and Paul Collingwood half centuries as England continued its impressive Ashes build-up.
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/ 16 September 2010
England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on Thursday after years of battling injury.
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/ 21 September 2009
Andrew Flintoff has described the 2006/07 Ashes tour of Australia, when England were thrashed 5-0, as being like a ”booze cruise”.
Andrew Flintoff is set for one last huge effort in Test cricket but England are likely to need more than a one-man show to recapture the Ashes.
Australia vice-captain Michael Clarke said his side would do everything they could to have a player of Andrew Flintoff’s class in their side.
Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes England’s focus on Andrew Flintoff and other selection issues will dent their hopes of regaining the Ashes.
Is Andrew Flintoff worth the risk? That is the question on the mind of England selectors ahead of the fourth Ashes Test against Australia on Friday.
Andrew Flintoff has revealed the intensive fitness regime that he hopes will allow him to lead England to an Ashes victory over Australia.
Andrew Flintoff insists only a ”very, very serious” injury would stop him firing England’s bid to regain the Ashes from Australia.
England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff celebrated his final test at Lord’s by bowling England to their first Ashes victory at the ground in 75 years.
Andrew Flintoff will retire from Test cricket at the end of the ongoing Ashes series against Australia, the injury-prone England all-rounder announced
England are uncertain whether Andrew Flintoff will be available for the second Test Against Australia as they aim for a rare Ashes win at Lord’s.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) threatens to play a major role in the Test campaign between England and the West Indies even before a ball is bowled.
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/ 6 February 2009
England put West Indies under early pressure in the opening Test on Thursday, but the new video referral system brought the day into sharper focus.
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/ 2 September 2008
England coach Peter Moores believes Andrew Flintoff’s desire to make up for lost time has helped his side demolish SA in the current one-day series.
Kevin Pietersen celebrates his first Test as England captain with a consolation six-wicket victory over South Africa in the fourth and final Test.
Andrew Flintoff is determined to help England regain their pride in Thursday’s final Test against South Africa at the Oval.
Never mind Andrew Flintoff’s return to the England side — South Africa captain Graeme Smith is bracing himself for the sight of cows and pigs.
SA coach Mickey Arthur says his team will live up to their billing as the world’s number-two ranked side when they face England on Friday.
South Africa have moved above England in the Test championship standings on the eve of their four-match series.
Andrew Flintoff is set to be left out of England’s squad for next week’s first Test against South Africa at Lord’s.
South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis was on Wednesday named as the Leading Cricketer in the World for 2007 by the 2008 edition of Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack, cricket’s major annual reference work. He became the fifth recipient of the award, introduced in 2004.
Neil McKenzie and Hashim Amla moved up the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test rankings on Monday after outstanding performances in the drawn match against India. McKenzie, who made 94 and 155 not out, made his first appearance in the top 40 in four years and is ranked 36th in the world, while Amla’s 159 and 81 saw him shoot up 10 places to 24th position.
Dale Steyn used to be a well-scrubbed bloke who wore a goofy grin that wobbled harmlessly under starry, starry eyes. He was polite and cheerful, and he could bowl a bit. He probably never said ”Well, golly gee.” But if he did, we would have chuckled heartily and ruffled his hair as if the lot of us were in a Spur commercial.
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/ 1 December 2007
England’s pace-spin duo of Matthew Hoggard and Monty Panesar combined to destroy Sri Lanka for 188 on the opening day of the first cricket Test on Saturday. England replied with 49-1 by stumps after losing opener Alastair Cook to the third ball of the innings when he was trapped leg-before by 100-Test veteran Chaminda Vaas.
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/ 21 November 2007
South Africa fast bowler Dale Steyn has left his mark on the LG International Cricket Council (ICC) player rankings following his man-of-the-series performances against New Zealand. Steyn, who took 20 wickets in two matches against the Black Caps, has rocketed up to third in the latest listings for Test bowlers, a reflection of his recent potency.
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/ 18 November 2007
Twenty20 cricket will place higher physical demands and mental toughness on players than one-day cricket did when it began in the 1970s, according to former Australian skipper Greg Chappell. Chappell, who quit as India coach in March following their one-day World Cup debacle, is back in the country to head an academy for players discovered on a nationwide talent contest.
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/ 29 October 2007
Former England captain Andrew Flintoff turned up to a training session last winter under the influence of alcohol, the then England coach Duncan Fletcher revealed on Monday. The revelation which forced Fletcher to cancel the session comes in his new autobiography, which had widely been expected to lift the lid on the 5-0 Ashes debacle.
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/ 28 October 2007
An All Stars team containing some of the greatest names in world cricket was beaten in the final of the Hong Kong Sixes on Sunday by a team of little-known Sri Lankans. Over two days of carnival cricket, the All Stars — featuring captain Shane Warne, Brian Lara, Glenn McGrath and Anil Kumble — had produced explosive cricket.
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/ 27 October 2007
Cricketing greats Shane Warne, Brian Lara and Glenn McGrath on Saturday starred on the opening day of the Hong Kong Sixes — one of the sport’s most colourful tournaments. They led an All-Stars team competing in a weekend of quick-fire matches with innings of only five overs a side — a format that demands non-stop boundaries from the batsmen.