Patriotic Flintoff to boost morale of Brit troops in AfghanistanSeptember 20th, 2009 LONDON - Ashes hero Andrew Flintoff will give a rousing speech to British troops serving in Afghanistan in order to boost their morale. The cricket ace also plans to bowl over some of the soldiers, The Daily Star reports.
Flintoff wants 6,000 pounds Ashes urn mosaics in his swimming poolsAugust 30th, 2009 LONDON - England all rounder Andrew Flintoff is stumping up 6,000 pounds to have two giant mosaics of the Ashes urn built into the bottom of his swimming pools. The England all-rounder is including two pools in the basement of the 4 million pounds mansion he's having built.
Stuart Broad can fill my boots, says Freddie FlintoffAugust 24th, 2009 LONDON - Andrew Flintoff signed off from Test cricket with Ashes glory and declared that Stuart Broad would adequately make up for his absence. The 31-year-old said: "What a Test for Stuart Broad - I think once I've gone, they're not going to be missing me.
Ponting says consider returning to England in 2013August 24th, 2009 LONDON - Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has refused to rule out being back in England in 2013 after losing the Ashes here again. Ponting has probably played his last Ashes Test in England however he conceded he could have unfinished business here.
Freddie Factor will inspire team, says StraussAugust 20th, 2009 SURREY - England captain Andrew Strauss reckons that the Freddie Factor will inspire his team to do well in the fifth and final Test match at The Oval. Strauss believes the script has already been written for all-rounder Andrew Flintoff, who will retire from Test cricket, to produce another epic show in his farewell Test.
Ponting says Flintoff farewell could distract England ahead of Ashes deciderAugust 19th, 2009 LONDON - Australian captain Ricky Ponting believes that all rounder Andrew Flintoff's farewell could distract England from its quest of regaining the Ashes after nearly four years. "It's going to be interesting to see how it all pans out," the Courier Mail quoted Ponting, as saying as both teams prepare for the deciding fifth and final Test at The Oval tomorrow.
Ashes: Thommo says time running out for PunterAugust 6th, 2009 LONDON - In an article for The Mirror, former Australian fast bowler Jeff Thomson has warned that time is running out for skipper Ricky Ponting insofar as retaining The Ashes is concerned. Thommo, a known baiter of Ponting's style of captaincy, said: "He's clutching at straws if he believes Australia are at their best in adversity.
Ponting believes that Freddie's is on his kneesAugust 4th, 2009 WARWICKSHIRE - Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting believes England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff dodgy knee may not see him take part in the remaining two Ashes tests. Ponting could not help crowing over Flintoff's discomfort on the final day of the third test, when the latter could bowl only eleven overs.
Swann sorry KP not there for Ashes, but says Freddie will do the jobJuly 23rd, 2009 LONDON - England off-spinner Graeme Swann has described the exit of star batsman Kevin Pietersen from the remaining three Tests of the ongoing Ashes series as a major blow for the hosts, but believes that having all-rounder Andrew Flintoff will be enough to win back the Ashes. In article for The Sun, Swann recalls his over two-decade-long association with Flintoff, and says that he still retains the power and skill of yore to tear through the Australian batting line up.
Flintoff asks teammates to recall Ashes 2005 spiritJuly 10th, 2009 CARDIFF - All-rounder Andrew Flintoff has called on his teammates to recall the Ashes spirit of 2005 and lift themselves to combat the Australians more aggressively in the ongoing first Test here. Flintoff's call came as the Australians came up with a score of 249 for the loss of Phillip Hughes's wicket in reply to England's 436 all out.
Flintoff warns team-mates to avoid milking 2005 Ashes victoryJune 30th, 2009 LONDON - All rounder Andrew Flintoff has warned his England team-mates to avoid basking in the memory of their 2005 Ashes triumph. Flintoff, fit again after a knee operation, insists England must look forward as they bid to beat the Australians this summer.
England will get a massive boost with Flintoff's return: PontingJune 18th, 2009 LEICESTER - England will get a massive boost with the return of all-rounder Andrew Flintoff to the Test squad ahead of the Ashes series, claims Australian captain Ricky Ponting. Talismanic all-rounder Flintoff, 31, is recovering from a knee surgery.
Flintoff will play key role in winning Ashes, says LaxmanJune 18th, 2009 LANCASHIRE - Stylish Indian batsman VVS Laxman believes that his Lancashire team-mate Andrew Flintoff will recover from his knee surgery to play a vital role in England's endeavor to bring back the Ashes from the Australians. Laxman is currently playing for Lancashire in the LV County Championship England.
Flower backs Flintoff to be "fit and firing" for the AshesJune 17th, 2009 LONDON - England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff is almost certain to make his way back into the team for the Ashes. Flintoff, who has been out of action for nearly three months after undergoing a knee surgery, showed signs that he is ready to take the field once again when he took six wickets in his comeback match against Durham last week.
Freddie says he is on course to play the AshesJune 12th, 2009 LONDON - England all rounder Andrew Flintoff has said that he is confident about making it to the Ashes squad, and he proved it by knocking over former Aussie opener Michael De Venuto with his second ball. According to The Sun, Flintoff was included at the last minute by Lancashire for the four-day match against Durham after seamer Tom Smith was injured in the warm-ups.
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