Preston's finest 'Freddie' Flintoff new head coach of Northern Superchargers
The former England and Lancashire all-rounder has been recovering from a car crash he was in while filming for Top Gear
Last updated 15th Nov 2023
Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff has been appointed as head coach of the Northern Superchargers in The Hundred.
The former England captain - who spent more than 14 years at Lancashire - continues his return to the public eye following a serious car crash.
He was in a crash last December while filming a stunt for the BBC show Top Gear, which left him hospitalised with facial and rib injuries.
Since the summer he's been working as a consultant coach with England.
"Excited"
Freddie replaces ex-England wicketkeeper James Foster, who left the Superchargers last week after two years with the Headingley-based team.
The 45-year-old said in a statement: "I am excited to have been appointed head coach of the Northern Superchargers men's team."
Ashes winner
Flintoff, who earned national treasure status for his starring role in the seminal 2005 Ashes and was capped 227 times by England, had turned to broadcasting after ending his playing career.
Flintoff joined England's backroom team in an unpaid capacity for their ODI series against New Zealand and Ireland, and he will later this week travel to Abu Dhabi as part of the coaching staff for a training camp for the second-string Lions.