News about Andrew Flintoff

RICHARD GIBSON: Of all the shots, it is the signature pull stroke that most demands the double take: head dipping as the muscular frame swivels, weight transferring onto the back foot as the front one lifts slightly awkwardly from the turf. It is an image from that iconic summer of 2005 projected through a new lens. Ball being belted through the Birmingham breeze and into the stands. Not on the television screens of a nation infatuated with the Ashes, but on the social media pop-ups of curious county cricket aficionados. Andrew Flintoff has attempted to mute the noise around his two cricketing sons, but the actions of Rocky, 16, at Edgbaston last week screamed for attention.

Andrew Flintoff's teenage son Rocky (left) hit his first century for Lancashire on Tuesday, with his impressive knock containing a number of shots reminiscent of his famous dad (inset) at his peak. Rocky only made his debut for Lancashire second XI earlier this month, just two days after his 16th birthday, and he smashed an unbeaten half-century last week against Durham. He was at it again when Lancashire's second team took on Warwickshire on Tuesday, this time going one better as he scored 116 from 165 balls.

Ian Stringer appeared on hit BBC show The Apprentice before he was hired by BBC Leicester in 2008 to cover Leicester City matches. An employment tribunal was told Mr Stringer was suspended in 2021 and sacked the following year for what the BBC says was misconduct. The tribunal heard he had promoted a vehicle fleet management company on Twitter after being given free use of a BMW and an Audi. An employment judge heard Mr Stringer had, during the BBC disciplinary process, compared his actions with those of colleagues at the corporation such as Gary Lineker , Andrew Flintoff and Victoria Derbyshire , who, he said, had relationships with commercial entities outside the BBC.

After reading the year's forecasts, one insider said the corporation had predicted'more repeats then.' When asked whether it would be using more repeats and foreign acquisitions to fill the missing hours of original television in the schedules, the BBC (head office pictured right inset) will only say that overall it will be invested in high-impact content.' 'In the face of growing pressure on the BBC's finances and rising cost of programming,' the corporation revealed yesterday that there will be less original TV shows in the next 12 months.' Dramas such as Call the Midwife (left) will return, according to the Annual Plan. It comes as the show's producer, Doctor Who (right) has been called to join forces with Disney. The financial strains on the BBC came after its director-general, Tim Davie (left inset), said this week that he was keen to'reform' the licence fee, making it more'more progressive.'

The BBC has canceled a critically acclaimed and hugely popular comedy as the broadcaster plans to cut 100 hours of TV in order to save money. Despite winning the BAFTA award for Best Scripted Comedy in 2022, Motherland has been barred for three seasons. Diana Morgan, one of Britain's most popular women who plays single mother Liz, has announced that BBC bosses has decided to cancel the show.

According to the corporation's Annual Plan, viewers will see fewer new shows in the next 12 months due to growing costs of programming and increasing costs.' The Annual Plan for 2024-26, which was announced yesterday, announced that the 'commitment' to 'first-run original drama' would decrease by 13 percent to 350 hours, in part due to the broadcaster's decision to ban BBC1 daytime soap Doctors. According to entertainment and factual entertainment, there will be a 15% decrease in the number of hours in the financial year, down to 850 hours from April. In addition, there will be ten fewer hours dedicated to new CBBC and CBeebies.

On an evening when England World Cup-winning pair Jason Roy and Mark Wood were snubbed, Andrew Flintoff started the 2024 men's Hundred draft by making Nicholas Pooran the first of 32 picks. Flintoff, who had the privilege of selecting from the entire field of players after the Northern Superchargers dropped 2023 in 2023, selected the big-hitting West Indies wicketkeeper-batter to open the £125,000 category. Four other West Indies internationals were then snapped up in the top pay bracket, with current Twenty20 captain Roman Powell, Andre Russell, and Shimron Hetmyer all linking up at London Spirit and Kieron Pollard's transfer to Southern Brave.

Following his horrific auto accident in 2022, Andrew Flintoff will have his first pick at this year's Hundred draft, his first senior coaching role, and his biggest step back into work after his horrific car accident in 2022. Since his is open-topped three-wheel 130mph Morgan Super 3 car with no air bags flip over in December 2022, he had severe facial injuries and several broken ribs, he was 'lucky to be alive.' After losing James Foster at Headingley and being named head coach of Northern Superchargers in the fourth year of the ECB's 100-a-side competition, Flintoff is expected to begin the recruiting process after last season's bottom-placed finish.

NASSER HUSSAIN: To join the list of England cricketers who have won 100 Test caps, you'll need to be one of the all-time greats, and the journey requires many aspects: patience, knowledge, and mental toughness among them. You have to be a complete participant, reaching a world-class qualification and maintaining it while dealing with the mental and physical challenges of competing at international level. All the while away from home and away from family. By definition, being on this list indicates that you have made a significant contribution to English cricket. But Ben Stokes, the 16th Englishman on the incredible list, has accomplished the near-impossible challenge of ticking every single box as an international cricketer.

In the 1974 European Athletics Championships, his father claimed gold for the United Kingdom. As part of an incredible zero-to-hero revival, Tom Hartley plunged himself into sporting history with a cricket ball in his hand. The 6ft 4in spin bowler's first ball was smashed for six on Thursday, on his Test debut for England against India in the Hyderabad heat. It may have put an end to a lesser competitor's hopes of glory. But fuelled no doubt by Bill's years of encouragement, as well as warm words of support from Ashes hero and fellow Lancastrian Andrew Flintoff, he returned yesterday.

As he continued to work with the men's team in a coaching capacity, Andrew Flintoff demonstrated his trademark power during England's training in the Caribbean on Monday. Flintoff made his name as one of the best hitters in the game during his lengthy playing career, most notably taking down the Australian bowling attack to help England win the Ashes back to home soil in 2005. He showed that he still has it after suffering some throw-downs in the nets as part of England's regular six-hitting game against the West Indies on Sunday.

Jeremy Clarkson said he had a 'big announcement to make' amid rumors that he would return as Top Gear host alongside Richard Hammond and James May. The famous trio starred on the car show from 2002-2015, and followers bemoaned that they would be returning to the BBC show The Grand Tour will be canceled. Following the announcement, fans of the stars resigned confident they are going to return to Top Gear, amid executives' announcing that it will be cut in the aftermath of an accident involving presenter Andrew Flintoff.

Tongue, 26, made two Test appearances last season, but was denied the opportunity to win any white-ball caps for England on home soil due to injury, and is therefore set for double debuts in the twin one-day and Twenty20 series next month. He spent time with the Abu Dhabi Lions, boosting his all-round fitness and learning some skills that will be useful when England tours India in January-March.

After being named head coach for the Northern Superchargers in next year's Hundred, Andrew Flintoff will take the biggest leap in his return to cricket. Since the car crash earlier this year while filming BBC's Top Gear, the hero of England's 2005 Ashes triumph has been returning to the sport that made his name. After watching three Ashes Tests incognito at the invitation of his close friend and managing director of England cricket, Rob Key, Flintoff first appeared as an unpaid mentor with the England one-day team against New Zealand last summer.

In next year's Hundred, Andrew Flintoff will take the biggest leap in his return to cricket as he becomes the Northern Superchargers' coach. After the car crash earlier this year while filming BBC's Top Gear, the hero of England's coveted 2005 Ashes triumph has been returning to the sport that made his name. After watching three Ashes Tests incognito for his close friend and managing director of England cricket Rob Key, Flintoff first emerged as an unpaid mentor with the England one-day series against New Zealand last summer.

Following his last-minute international debut two months ago, Tom Hartley will be much more confident the next time he faces England. Hartley, Lancashire's lanky left-armer spinner, has been named as someone to be involved in both a post-World Cup revival and a Test squad in India in the new year after losing Luke Wood by tonsillitis on the morning of a one-day victory over Ireland. The late selection call from limited-overs coach Matthew Mott put the 24-year-old off guard and meant his family - including father Bill, a former Commonwealth Games silver medalist - was not present when Andrew Flintoff ended his public silence post-Top Gear with a word of encouragement and the gifting of England's 272nd one-day cap.

Furious residents are concerned that Freddie Flintoff's building company's proposal would turn their village into a'monstrosity' and cut house prices by £150,000. Locals in Samlesbury, Lancashire, have raised 487 objections against Logik Developments' plans, which lists the cricketer as a director. The company's planning application specifies plans for a variety of industrial units, a hotel, and retail stores, all of which will be built on grassland fields. According to the 'Cuerdale Employment Sites,' the 27.92 hectares development, which is named 'Cuerdale Employment Sites,' will result in 2,267 jobs and boost the local area's value of £122 million per year.

Since returning to cricket this summer following his near-fatal Top Gear accident in December, Andrew Flintoff is reportedly participating in the England Lions' coaching team in Abu Dhabi next month. Flintoff was involved in a horrific television show that had left him fighting for his life, and he stayed away from the public eye for several months after recovering from the tragedy. Flintoff, England's managing director and close friend Rob Key, joined the senior team for their one-day series against New Zealand and Ireland last month as an unpaid mentor.

Andrew Flintoff is expected to be a member of England's coaching staff for the five-Test tour to India in 2024. The 45-year-old was a member of England's first one-day international against New Zealand in Cardiff, and he could reprise his role on the tour next year. Matthew Mott, England's white-ball coach, was impressed with Flintoff's unpaid assistance as part of the New Zealand series, and he hinted that he might be involved in the coaching process once more in the future.

On Wednesday night, England will fly to India for the World Cup, with the white-ball sensation, who is also missing at home and looking for a late call-up. Jason Roy will be one of a number of non-travelling reserves, according to Matthew Mott, who has expressed a longing desire to play for England once more. 'It was never in question,' the England white-ball coach said after the failure of the failed last one-day international against Ireland at Bristol.

After being a paid mentor for the England and Ireland ODI series following Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff's car accident last year, he was photographed on his final day with the England cricket team. The former Ashes hero began working in England earlier this month as he recovers from the horror crash while appearing on BBC show Top Gear last December. Flintoff's three-wheeled open-top vehicle, which did not have air bags, flipped over, leaving him waiting for a 'agonizing' 45 minutes for an air ambulance. He later received an apology from the BBC.

Andrew Flintoff's return to English cricket comes to an end on Tuesday, at least for the time, with an old colleague leading calls for his return to England cricket. Marcus Trescothick says the man who was instrumental in the 2005 Ashes triumph has "sprinkled gold dust" on the England staff in his unpaid work as a mentor in the one-day series against New Zealand and Ireland. And England's assistant coach has noticed a change in Flintoff from the day he barely crept back into the set-up without fanfare at Cardiff two weeks ago to the confident figure battling the white-ball wannabees at Bristol on Monday.

Despite allegations that Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff sparked safety concerns with the Top Gear crew on the day of his horrific 130mph crash, the BBC is being asked again. After his three-wheeled open-top vehicle, which didn't have air bags, flipped over on December 13, leaving him with serious facial injuries and several broken ribs, the former England cricket captain was 'lucky to be alive.' Top Gear is already facing a turbulent future as a result of safety issues, but recent information about the day of the accident has placed even more pressure on BBC chiefs.

Ben Stokes has detailed the personal battle he faced when he discovered he was losing his hair and how it affected his confidence. The England captain is one of the best cricketers of all time, with the all-rounder having played in numerous world class tournaments to win championships over the years, as well as a double white-ball world champion. Stokes has been instrumental in the Test team's growth from one win in 17 matches before his arrival last year to 13 in 18 under him, and he has led his team's superb performances in the summer's enthralling drawn Ashes series.