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Craig HillAshes Player Profiles: Andrew Flintoff
June 23rd 2006 10:14
Full Name: Andrew Flintoff
Nickname: Freddy
Date of Birth: December 6, 1977, Preston, Lancashire
Age: 28
Major teams: England, ICC World XI, Lancashire
Batting style: Right-handed
Bowling style: Right-arm fast
Test Debut: England v South Africa at Nottingham, 1998
Test Batting Average: 32.91 from 62 tests
Test Highest Score: 167 vs West Indies, 2004
Test Bowling Average: 31.32
Test Best Bowling: 5/58
One Day International Debut: vs Pakistan at Sharjah, 1999
One Day Batting Average: 34.28
One Day Highest Score: 123 vs West Indies, 2004
Since being the recipient of the coveted Wisden Cricketer of the Year award in 2004, Andrew Flintoff's career has shot off like a bullet out of a gun, and now is one of the world's greatest all-rounders ever to stride onto the cricket field, since the legendary Ian Botham. His outstanding display during the infamous Ashes victory in 2005, won him respect, as he plundered the Aussie batsmen with his explosive pace bowler and powerful batting style. Flintoff's ability to change the outcome of a match is astounding - as the Aussies found out the hard way, with Freddy blasting 402 runs and bagging 24 wickets during the 5 tests. Flintoff's name as an explosive batsmen came from his one-day international displays, but since 2005, Flintoff has been regarded the 'ultimate' all-rounder, able to play both forms of the game with ease and effectiveness. Andrew's successes in the Test arena has resulted in his rise to become captain of the English Test squad against India this Summer, a dream anyone would wish to fulfil.
Andrew 'Freddy' Flintoff - Image from CricInfo
Nickname: Freddy
Date of Birth: December 6, 1977, Preston, Lancashire
Age: 28
Major teams: England, ICC World XI, Lancashire
Batting style: Right-handed
Bowling style: Right-arm fast
Test Debut: England v South Africa at Nottingham, 1998
Test Batting Average: 32.91 from 62 tests
Test Highest Score: 167 vs West Indies, 2004
Test Bowling Average: 31.32
Test Best Bowling: 5/58
One Day International Debut: vs Pakistan at Sharjah, 1999
One Day Batting Average: 34.28
One Day Highest Score: 123 vs West Indies, 2004
Since being the recipient of the coveted Wisden Cricketer of the Year award in 2004, Andrew Flintoff's career has shot off like a bullet out of a gun, and now is one of the world's greatest all-rounders ever to stride onto the cricket field, since the legendary Ian Botham. His outstanding display during the infamous Ashes victory in 2005, won him respect, as he plundered the Aussie batsmen with his explosive pace bowler and powerful batting style. Flintoff's ability to change the outcome of a match is astounding - as the Aussies found out the hard way, with Freddy blasting 402 runs and bagging 24 wickets during the 5 tests. Flintoff's name as an explosive batsmen came from his one-day international displays, but since 2005, Flintoff has been regarded the 'ultimate' all-rounder, able to play both forms of the game with ease and effectiveness. Andrew's successes in the Test arena has resulted in his rise to become captain of the English Test squad against India this Summer, a dream anyone would wish to fulfil.
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