Best retired XI from 21st century
In the glorious history of cricket, there have been many champion players who have taken the stage and left the world in awe of them.
7. Andrew Flintoff
Andrew Flintoff was one of the all-rounders who made heads turn every time he stepped into the cricket field. He destroyed bowling attacks with his power-hitting might and also left the world in awe with his wholehearted bowling displays.
Flintoff featured in 79 Tests and scored 3845 runs at an average of 31.77. On the bowling front, he picked up 226 wickets at an average of 32.88. The Lancashire-born also displayed his all-round prowess in the ODIs, smashing 3394 runs in 141 games at a strike rate of 88.82 and picking up 169 wickets at an economy of 4.39.
Flintoff took The Ashes 2005 by storm with his all-round exploits. He led England’s charge with the ball and picked up 24 wickets at an average of 21.27. With the bat, the former England cricketer scored 402 runs in five matches at an average of 40.20. He retired from Test cricket after the 2009 Ashes series and from other formats in 2010.
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