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Why did Flintoff leave cricket?
Injuries and retirement Persistent ankle and knee problems made him take the decision to retire from Test cricket at the end of Ashes 2009. Another knee operation shortly after the final Test of the same series sidelined him for another year and finally in 2010, Flintoff retired from all forms of professional cricket.
Did Flintoff play IPL?
The former champion all-rounder was then asked if there is a cricket team he supports, to which Flintoff replied: “Chennai Super Kings” of the IPL, a franchise which he represented in 2009. Flintoff was brought by IPL franchise CSK for ₹7.55 crore, making him the highest-paid overseas IPL player back in the day.
What is the black mark on Freddie Flintoff’s head?
What is that black patch on the back of your head? It’s just a piece of black hair that grows. It’s not a fashion statement.
Is Freddie short for Andrew?
How old is Andrew Flintoff and why is he nicknamed ‘Freddie’? 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.
What happened to Andrew Flintoff?
On 10 September 2019 Flintoff crashed while riding a head-first trike at 124 mph during one of the car show’s signature competitions. He was not injured and resumed filming afterwards.
Who is Flintoff wife?
Rachael Wools Flintoffm. 2005
Andrew Flintoff/Wife
What did Flintoff say to Yuvraj?
The former southpaw said Flintoff then issued a threat to him and said, “Come here I will rip your neck off,” to which he replied, “You know where my bat would go”.
How old is Andrew Flintoff?
44 years (December 6, 1977)
Andrew Flintoff/Age
What age did Flintoff retire?
Andrew Flintoff announced his retirement from all cricket on this day in 2010 after losing a long-standing battle with injury. The all-rounder, aged 32 at the time, had not played since the final 2009 Ashes Test and had seen a number of return dates come and go as he fought to overcome a knee problem.
Who did Flintoff play for?
Andrew Flintoff
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National side | England (1998–2009) |
| Test debut (cap 591) | 23 July 1998 v South Africa |
| Last Test | 20 August 2009 v Australia |
| ODI debut (cap 154) | 7 April 1999 v Pakistan |
Who scored the fastest 50 in T20?
rounder Yuvraj Singh
Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh holds the record of smashing the fastest-ever fifty in T20Is. The flamboyant batsman had amassed 6 sixes in Stuart Broad’s over and scored his fifty of just 12 balls in the 2007 T20 World Cup.