Hundred coaching stint is building Flintoff into future England coach: Stuart Broad
"The players I've spoken to, when Freddie (Flintoff) has been involved in the coaching stuff, have loved him," said Broad.
Former England all-rounder, Andrew Flintoff, was named as the coach of Northern Superchargers in The Hundred league. Former England pacer, Stuart Broad, has pre-empted that the position of the veteran could well audition for England’s Head Coach position. Flintoff will join the camp alongside Ben Stokes in the upcoming edition. It is worth noting that, he made a comeback to cricket after a horrible car accident during the filming of BBC's Top Gear in December 2022.
Northern Superchargers will commence their campaign against Trent Rockets on July 26. Stokes will finish the ongoing Test series against West Indies before joining the Superchargers camp. It is worth noting that, the current white-ball coach of England, Matthew Mott, has been receiving immense flak after the team’s disastrous outing in the World Cup 2023 and the T20 World Cup 2024.
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“The players I've spoken to, when Freddie (Flintoff) has been involved in the coaching stuff, have loved him. He's at that great age where the players he's now coaching probably saw him as a hero. Hearing him talk about the style of play he envisions is really exciting. We know he has a brilliant cricket brain, he's a true fan of the game, and he brings a lot of energy,” said Broad as quoted by India Today.
“The way the cricket community has rallied around Fred after his accident has been incredible and highlights the supportive nature of our sport. It's heartening to see how the game can embrace one of its stars and help him reconnect with the sport he loves. His role as a coach for The Hundred franchises seems like a step toward building him into a future international coach. Having someone like Freddie Flintoff involved in the game can only inspire the next generation,” he added.
England outclass visiting West Indies with consecutive wins
England have been dominating the red ball cricket at home as they won the two Tests against West Indies. James Anderson played his last international game as the Lord’s Test became his farewell game.
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Mark Wood was brought in as the replacement for the veteran and the bowler proved his mettle as he delivered the fasted over in an international game.
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