Andrew Flintoff openly addresses chatter around him becoming England's White-Ball Head Coach

Former England allrounder Andrew Flintoff has opened up about his plans after his ongoing stint with Northern Superchargers in The Hundred 2024. Flintoff has mentioned that he wants to stay involved with cricket in the future.

Since he retired from professional cricket in 2010, Andrew Flintoff has been seen in various roles. He has played the role of a television host and has also taken part in a daring competition, which involved breathtaking stunts.

Recently, he was a part of England's men's cricket team for the T20 World Cup 2024 as a consultant. The 45-year-old joined Northern Superchargers as the head coach before the start of the Hundred 2024.

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Andrew Flintoff reveals his plans after coaching stint with Northern Superchargers

While speaking to Britain’s PA news agency, Flintoff revealed that he always wanted to continue in cricket but wasn't sure what to do. He also mentioned his dreams of coaching a side.

“I always wanted to do something in cricket and I was never quite sure what it was. I have dabbled a little bit, I’ve done a bit of commentary, which I didn’t particularly like and it’s not really me," Flintoff said.

"I have always had an ambition to coach but I’m not quite sure my route to doing that, or who I’d coach, and let’s be honest, who’d have me? I’ve always wanted to get back. I probably shouldn’t say it in this room, but I fell into the TV trap didn’t I? I was doing TV for this, that, and the other,” he added.

The 46-year-old allrounder further added that he wants to continue his role as a head coach for now. He also mentions that he feels great about returning to cricket through this role.

I would love to do more coaching moving forward, reveals Andrew Flintoff

“Now moving forward, obviously I would love to do more coaching. I don’t know in what entity or where. I am quite open-minded about it all and then a little bit of TV as well, carrying on with this. It has been a nice shift and this has been the perfect introduction back into it, into coaching and cricket,” the right-hander concluded.

With Andrew Flintoff as the head coach, Northern Superchargers are performing well currently with 3 wins and 1 defeat so far in The Hundred 2024. They are at the third spot in the points table with 6 points to their name. Flintoff had a big role in appointing Harry Brook as the Northern Superchargers captain.

He was one of the most influential players for England during his era. Flintoff had the unique capability to contribute with both bat and ball. He played a key role in England's historic win in the 2005 Ashes series.

Andrew Flintoff's record in international cricket

In 79 Tests, Andrew Flintoff scored 3845 runs at an average of 31.77. He scored 5 hundreds and 26 fifties. He was also impressive with the ball having picked up 226 wickets at an average of 32.78.

Andrew Flintoff used to bowl at over 140 kph consistently which made him a quality allrounder during his time. He used to bat aggressively and loved to counter-attack the bowlers.

In ODIs, Flintoff scored 3394 runs in 141 matches at an average of 32.01 and a strike rate of 88.82. With the ball, he picked up 169 wickets at an average of 24.38. The 46-year-old also played in the initial years of the IPL representing Chennai Super Kings (CSK).