Andrew Flintoff
Andrew Flintoff
Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff MBEis an English professional cricketer and boxer...
ProfessionCricket Player
Date of Birth6 December 1977
CityLancashire, England
important my-family distraction
My family is not a distraction. They're the most important thing in my life.
trainspotting glue welsh
I've read a lot of Irvine Welsh - Trainspotting, Glue - he's written some beauties.
who-i-am play way
I'm comfortable in the way I play and comfortable in who I am.
thinking tea helping
While I'm at second slip I'm not just thinking of what I'm going to have for tea. I'm considering the match as well, wondering how I can help, if there is anything I can offer.
get-better instinct trust-your-instincts
Captaincy is something you get better at through experience. You've got to trust your instincts.
bats needs form
I'm not someone who needs to bat and bat to be in form.
games sticks care
We have to take care of our own game. There's only one place we've got to stick up for ourselves and that's the pitch.
change remember danger
But there is no danger of my not concentrating on cricket. I'm comfortable on the pitch, and that will never change. I have to remember what I do for a living
different envelopes turns
I'm completely different from Pietersen. He would turn up to the opening of an envelope
thinking views people
When it comes to sledging, I think people often get the wrong view.
ugly overweight
I'm ugly, I'm overweight, but I'm happy
past trying ankles
In the past five weeks I've trained hard, trying to get my ankle back to where I want it to be
use looking-forward enjoyment
I'm not sure if I'm looking forward to facing Brett Lee again. He bowls at 95mph so enjoyment is not the word I would use.
incidents comment isolated
Sure, you can do without the hard personal comments, but it doesn't really happen apart from a few isolated incidents.