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.
period unit
We bowled well as a unit which we have been doing for a period of time,
basics bulk came complacent great happen india last match nobody side stick talented
With nobody over 30 in the last Test, it is a young side but a very talented one. A lot of great things came out of that match and we outplayed India for the bulk of it. But the one thing we can't do now is get complacent just because we competed. As long as that doesn't happen and we stick to the basics I think we'll be fine.
decent fashion pleased total
We are pleased with the total and the fashion we got it. I think we've had a decent day.
chase easy performance players position possible special
We're in a position where it's possible to chase 350. It's not easy by any means, and it'll take a special performance by someone, but we've got the players to do it.
believe climb four games lads left mountain
There are four games left and we still have to believe we can get into the series. We always play with pride, there is a mountain to climb but the lads want to do it and so do I.
beers crowd few gone noise quite
I went up but there's a lot of noise out there and the crowd were loud, ... A few beers had gone down and they were quite vocal. I went up on what I heard.
arise character england opportunity players strength
It is an opportunity for a young side, opportunities arise for young players to show the character and strength of this England side.
fine
I think he's going to be a fine player,
delivery nine
That delivery would get me out nine times out of 10,
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.