Andrew Flintoff

Andrew Flintoff, known as Freddie and born on 6 December 1977, is an English television and radio presenter and former international cricketer. He played all forms of the game and was one of the sport's leading all-rounders, a fast bowler, middle-order batsman and slip fielder, consistently rated by the ICC among the top international all-rounders in both ODI and Test cricket. After his debut in 1998 he became an integral player for England, was England's Man of the Series in the 2005 Ashes and later served as both captain and vice-captain. When England went to the Cricket World Cup in the West Indies he was replaced as captain but appointed vice-captain. He retired from Test cricket after the 2009 Ashes and from other forms of the game in 2010, then had one professional boxing fight in Manchester in November 2012, beating the American Richard Dawson on points.