Andrew Flintoff
Key facts
Full Name: Andrew Flintoff
Born: Dec 6, 1977, Preston, Lancs
County: Lancashire
Other Teams: England, England Lions, ICC World XI
Test Debut: England v South Africa, Nottingham, July 23-27 1998
ODI Debut: England v Pakistan, Sharjah, April 7 1999
T20 Debut: England v Australia, Southampton, June 13 2005
Batting Style: Right-hand bat
Bowling Style: Right-arm fast-medium
Biography
There seemed to be no limit to what Andrew Flintoff could achieve in international cricket and he was hailed as “the best in the world” by Adam Gilchrist after helping England reclaim the Ashes in 2005.
The all-rounder's explosive talent - with bat and ball - made him arguably the most popular and widely recognised England cricketer for years - and he was named as the Vodafone England Cricketer of the Year for 2006.
His bowling ability came on leaps and bounds and possessing one of the safest pair of hands in the England cricket team, it was hard to...
