Full name         : Andrew Flintoff

 Born                 : 6 December 1977, Preston, Lancashire

 Current age     : 29 years  

 Major teams    : England, ICC World XI, Lancashire

 Nick Name       : Freddie, Fred

 Batting style    : Right-hand bat

 Bowling style   : Right-arm fast





Andrew Flintoff is an English cricketer and former English national cricket captain. A tall fast bowler and aggressive batsman, he is widely regarded as one of the best all-rounders in the modern game. He loves his cricket and plays it with a lion heart. His aggression, both as a batsman and a bowler has proven to be the best thing that has ever happened to English cricket in recent years.

His first-class debut in August 1995 against Hampshire at Portsmouth, was marked by a nervous display in the field, in addition to scoring only 7 runs and bowling 11 wicketless overs.





Andrew Flintoff is the most favorite sports icon in England at present, outshining the national footballers, and is a major reason behind revival of cricket in England. The ride to top has, undeniably, been a bumpy one for Andrew Flintoff. Injuries and Weight problems have cast their shadows on his career, which has been survived by the brightness of his pure determination. Even as early as 2001, Andrew Flintoff's career seemed to have reached the end of the road. His requests to be sent to Rod Marsh's ECB Academy were granted and Andrew Flintoff emerged motivated.

It was the historic win in the 2006 Ashes series that catapulted Andrew Flintoff into a national hero. His all round exploits in the tournament earned him the inaugural Compton-Miller Medal and John Buchanan's choice for the Man of the Series.

He plays county cricket for Lancashire, where he picked up the nickname "Freddie" or "Fred" due to perceived similarities with Fred Flintstone.