{"id":292000,"date":"2023-09-10T10:35:36","date_gmt":"2023-09-10T10:35:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=292000"},"modified":"2023-09-10T10:35:36","modified_gmt":"2023-09-10T10:35:36","slug":"andrew-flintoff-continues-his-new-role-after-life-threatening-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/%d1%81ricket\/andrew-flintoff-continues-his-new-role-after-life-threatening-crash\/","title":{"rendered":"Andrew Flintoff continues his new role after life-threatening crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Andrew Flintoff signs autographs for fans as he continues his new role working with the England cricket team following his life-threatening crash on Top Gear&#8230; as Stuart Broad says his former team-mate is in &#8216;fine form&#8217;<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Andrew Flintoff made his first public appearance in nine months on Friday\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The former cricketer suffered a life threatening car crash on Top Gear<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>He was seen this mentor in fine spirits as England prepare for their ODI\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Andrew Flintoff has continued work in his new role with the England team, as they look to clinch the second ODI against New Zealand.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The former international cricketer was pictured in public for the first time in nine months on Friday, after surviving a horrific crash on BBC Show Top Gear.<\/p>\n<p>He suffered broken ribs as well as injuries to his face in the incident on December 13, which saw his open-topped car flip over.<\/p>\n<p>Rain has delayed the start to England&#8217;s second ODI against New Zealand, though new pictures this morning have shown Flintoff getting involved in the warm-up and signing autographs for fans.<\/p>\n<p>The 45-year-old appeared to be in fine spirits as he shared a joke with England stars Chris Woakes and Mark Wood, and was also seen shaking hands with Jonny Bairstow.<\/p>\n<p>More to follow&#8230;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/10\/11\/75263419-12501237-image-a-77_1694340376029.jpg\" height=\"431\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Andrew Flintoff signs autographs for fans as he continues his new role with the England team<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/10\/11\/75263417-12501237-image-m-79_1694340386338.jpg\" height=\"520\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Flintoff was seen on the pitch this morning after making his first public appearance in nine months on Friday &#8211; following his life-threatening crash on BBC show Top Gear<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/10\/10\/75263155-0-image-a-52_1694339306600.jpg\" height=\"437\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Flintoff shakes hands with current England star Jonny Bairstow during this morning&#8217;s warm-up<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/10\/11\/75263421-12501237-image-a-80_1694340442851.jpg\" height=\"419\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Stuart Broad has insisted that Flintoff (right) has been in &#8216;fine form&#8217; as the former cricketer is seen sharing a joke with Chris Woakes and Mark Wood<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/10\/10\/75263243-12501237-image-a-70_1694339850429.jpg\" height=\"404\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Flintoff is pictured at the back of the huddle as England prepare for their second ODI<\/p>\n<p>Former team-mate Stuart Broad praised Flintoff while speaking to Sky Sports, saying that he has been in &#8216;fine form&#8217; since his return to working with the England team.<\/p>\n<p>Broad said: &#8216;He was in really fine form. Freddie Flintoff would have inspired these players, he&#8217;s an icon of the game.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;To pull on those Three Lions again is really special. He&#8217;s a legend of English cricket.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Having quit Top Gear in the aftermath of his crash, Flintoff has been making a quiet re-introduction to the game this summer and kept a low profile as a spectator at several Ashes Tests.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of his return to work, Flintoff received encouragement from England managing director Rob Key and spent time working with the England Under-19 team.<\/p>\n<p>His facial injuries are still visible nine months on since the horror crash.<\/p>\n<p>It is uncertain whether Flintoff will resume his television career after the accident which left him badly injured and caused him to spend five weeks in hospital.<\/p>\n<p>But it now looks certain that he will instead explore coaching and mentoring opportunities in the game that made his name.<\/p>\n<p>Flintoff is one of the great all-rounders of the English game and was an iconic symbol of the famous side that won\u00a0the Ashes\u00a0in 2005.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In all he played in 79 Tests and 141 one-day internationals before retiring after England won the 2009 Ashes.<\/p>\n<p>The father-of-four was &#8216;lucky to be alive&#8217; when his\u00a0open-topped three-wheel 130mph Morgan Super 3 which didn&#8217;t have air bags\u00a0flipped over. He had to wait 45 minutes for an air ambulance to arrive.<\/p>\n<p>Filming on Top Gear was suspended while Flintoff recovered from his injuries and investigations took place, with reports the former professional cricketer was putting his TV career on hold.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/08\/21\/68859421-12497265-Road_smash_Andrew_Freddie_Flintoff_s_horror_crash_sports_car_was-a-10_1694205730253.jpg\" height=\"360\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Flintoff&#8217;s horror crash sports car was not fitted with air bags it emerged after the smash<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/08\/21\/68858809-12497265-Disaster_He_was_driving_an_open_topped_three_wheel_130mph_Morgan-a-11_1694205736534.jpg\" height=\"356\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Flintoff was driving an open-topped three-wheel organ Super 3 car for Top Gear in December last year when the vehicle flipped<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/08\/21\/75226783-12497265-One_of_the_great_all_rounders_Flintoff_was_an_iconic_symbol_of_t-a-3_1694204147135.jpg\" height=\"531\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>One of the great all-rounders, Flintoff was an iconic symbol of the 2005 Ashes-winning side<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/08\/21\/69052535-11896711-The_former_professional_cricketer_received_facial_injuries_and_b-a-5_1694205006766.jpg\" height=\"424\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The former professional cricketer received facial injuries and broken ribs after the vehicle he was driving flipped over<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/08\/22\/75230397-12497265-image-a-26_1694206805628.jpg\" height=\"426\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Flintoff appeared in good spirits as he spent time with the England U19s team in Wales on Friday when he made his return to the public spotlight<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/08\/22\/75230383-12497265-image-a-27_1694206845904.jpg\" height=\"447\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Flintoff looked animated as he watched from the stands during the first one day international match at Sophia Gardens<\/p>\n<p>Flintoff was sent messages of support after returning to the public spotlight on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Pietersen posted a picture of Flintoff and wrote: &#8216;Freddie BACK!!!!&#8217; along with six heart emojis.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Morgan also stated that it was &#8216;brilliant&#8217; to see Flintoff back.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Morgan wrote: &#8216;Brilliant to see \u2066Freddie @flintoff11\u2069 back with the England team today, after that horrendous Top Gear car smash.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Mail Sport&#8217;s David &#8216;Bumble&#8217; Lloyd wrote: &#8216;Really , really pleased ! Great to have him back in the game&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/09\/10\/75241867-12498763-image-a-6_1694250600948.jpg\" height=\"136\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/09\/10\/75241861-12498763-image-a-7_1694250608655.jpg\" height=\"212\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/09\/10\/75241865-12498763-image-a-8_1694250620982.jpg\" height=\"161\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/cricket\/article-12501237\/Andrew-Flintoff-continues-new-role-working-England-cricket-team-following-life-threatening-crash-Gear-rain-delays-start-second-ODI-against-New-Zealand.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Andrew Flintoff signs autographs for fans as he continues his new role working with the England cricket team following his <span class=\"more-text\">&hellip;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":291999,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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