Andrew Flintoff
Andrew Flintoff
Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff MBEis an English professional cricketer and boxer...
ProfessionCricket Player
Date of Birth6 December 1977
CityLancashire, England
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.
thinking views people
When it comes to sledging, I think people often get the wrong view.
thinking trying want
When you bowl at him you are not just trying to get him out, you are trying to impress him. "I want him to walk off thinking 'that Flintoff, he's all right isn't he?" I feel privileged to have played against him.
morning thinking bad-mood
I like to think I'm calm. Sometimes I have arrived at the ground in the morning in a bad mood - you're not always going to be in the best of moods are you? - but by the time you get into the ground and you have a brew then it's normally fine.
bit good happy toes
They are all very happy over there, but I think it is a good thing, I think it will put us up on our toes a bit more.
bit runs
Runs have been a bit sparse for me lately,
bowl happen last longer quite sure wonder
Every day I bowl I wonder how much longer it is going to last because I am never quite sure what is going to happen with my back,
bodies drop left sweat
every drop of sweat we have in our bodies will be left at The Oval.
further hello pleasant
We say hello to each other now and we are pleasant to each other, but it doesn't go any further than that,
illnesses opportunity team
There have been injuries, illnesses and that's not been ideal. But it's an opportunity for the team to show what we can do.
ashes break bridge family focus france good last massive trying win
I was really goosed after that last Test, so a break in France with family and friends has been just what I needed, ... But good as that was, our focus is now on Trent Bridge and the Aussies. After all, we're trying to win the Ashes and that's a massive prize.
fine
I think he's going to be a fine player,
games playing three
We'll be playing for pride, there are three games to go and we've got to take something out of them.
bowlers came party realized
We realized we underperformed with the bat, and the bowlers came to the party today,