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CibbuanoFletcher felt 'let down' by Freddie Flintoff
October 27th 2007 08:30
A report in the English press says that former England head coach Darren Fletcher felt 'let down' by Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff's drunken antics at the World Cup this year.
Speaking to the Daily Mail, Fletcher said: "I supported Andrew but he let me down in an area that he had real control over."
After captaining England to a disastrous and humiliating Ashes defeat against Australia (Australia won the series 5-0), the England ODI vice-captain was caught on a drinking session in the wee hours at the World Cup. As if that weren't enough, the all-rounder was so drunk that he fell off a pedalo - an incident that was highly publicised in the press at the time.
Say it to my face I let you down...
England and "Freddie" struggled for form failed to progress beyond the Super Eight stage at the World Cup in the West Indies, prompting Fletcher to resign.
"I've supported a lot of players but Andrew drank again at the World Cup after what had happened in Australia while I was taking a pasting," a clearly displeased Fletcher said.
When asked if Andrew Strauss would have made a better captain, Fletcher said: "It's fascinating to wonder how good Strauss might have been as captain but similarly, an imponderable is, how bad might Freddie have been with the whole drinking thing if he hadn't had the responsibility of the captaincy? And would he have taken Steve Harmison with him?"
The South African has been taking a break ever since his resignation from the England setup and is currently pondering a return to county cricket.
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