How old is flintoff

Innings 6. Catches 2. Played 14 Matches. Innings 4. Catches 1. Played 13 Matches. Andrew Flintoff was born in Preston, Lancashire, on December 6, - making him 43 years old - and is the son of a factory maintenance worker who captained Dutton Forshaw second XI cricket team.

Flintoff made his Test debut against Pakistan in , at the age of 20, but at the county level, he remained extremely inconsistent. Flintoff earned the nickname "Freddie" from his coach at Lancashire second XI, John Stanworth, due to his surname's similarity to that of Fred Flintstone.

After an inconsistent start, Flintoff had England fans believing he really could become an all-time great when he hit against South Africa at Lords in Then in the Ashes, he was the outstanding performer with ball and bat in England's famous two-run victory over Australia. He hit nine sixes in three days including one that landed in his dad's lap! In , against the West Indies, the larger-than-life cricketer hilariously shouted "mind the windows Tino", before bowling out Tino Best the next ball.

He made his name as an England international cricketer, playing mainly for Lancashire — and being renowned for being one of the top international all-rounders in both One Day International and Test cricket. He made his debut in before joining the England squad — where he was named Man Of The Series during the Ashes — later becoming vice-captain and captain of the team. He temporarily came out of retirement in to play Twenty20 cricket for Lancashire before playing in the Australian Big Bash league.

Freddie, as he was popularly called though made a comeback in the tour of South Africa. He struggled with both the bat and ball though scoring only runs in 19 Test innings and picking up only 13 wickets.

He endured a horror tour of India in with the bat managing only 8 runs in the Test series and was reduced to tears in the dressing room at one stage. It was the tipping point of his career and Flintoff managed to finish the tour on a high when he defended 11 runs in the last over of the final ODI at Mumbai running out Anil Kumble and dismissing Javagal Srinath. He took off his shirt in celebration, through both joy and relief.

He showed semblance of his powerful batting in the next tour of New Zealand scoring a rampant , his first Test ton.

Flintoff's best efforts with the bat came during summer of , when he plundered runs at an exceptionally good rate against South Africa. Flintoff had remodelled his bowling action and continued to be a vital part of the bowling attack despite very little in the wickets column to show for his efforts. The summer of was a golden period for both England and Flintoff. He scored runs and picked up 24 wickets as England white washed both New Zealand and West Indies.

It was the summer of though that firmly established Flintoff in the Bothamesque mould. He not just scored runs and picked up wickets but also inspired his team to a greater degree of success as England stunned the undisputed champions of cricket and got the Ashes back after a period of 19 years. More than the runs, the speed and the timing were crucial for the ultimate success.