Andrew Flintoff joins England camp for Pakistan series

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Former cricketer Andrew Flintoff was involved in a horrific car crash in December 2022 while filming the popular BBC show Top Gear. The 46-year-old sustained several facial injuries and also broke his ribs and was away from cricket for over a year and it was only recently when the Lancashire-born made his return. Recently, he was named the head coach of Northern Superchargers men’s team in The Hundred and ahead of that, the all-rounder was spotted in the England camp, as they gear for a four-match T20I series against Pakistan.

Notably, Flintoff shares a close relationship with England’s managing director Rob Key. The duo was spotted having a chat in one of England’s practice sessions and later, he was seen having a conversation with the white-ball head coach Matthew Mott and selector Luke Wright. Neither of the parties has revealed if Flintoff has joined the coaching panel but he was seen wearing a baseball glove and was involved in throwdowns. If the former cricketer indeed joins the national, it is likely to be a short deal till the T20 World Cup.

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Meanwhile, speaking to the press after that, Flintoff stated that he felt good to be back with the England squad and added that he is excited to guide the Superchargers to victory in the upcoming Hundred.

“My time with the England Men’s team has been a reminder of just how special cricket is to me, and I’m relishing the opportunity to be back amongst it, helping to guide the Superchargers team to success on the field while making memories off it and helping to take cricket to more people,” Flintoff was quoted as saying by Mirror.

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Former cricketer and Flintoff’s friend Steve Harmison too is excited to see him make his return on the field. The former pacer revealed that Flintoff was overwhelmed with all the love he received since his return from the horrific accident.

“It’s great to see him back. He loved every minute of it. He was overwhelmed by the outpouring of love with everybody seeing him for the first time since that horrific accident,” Harmison said.