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Andrew Flintoff

Andrew Flintoff

England·All-rounder

England's 2005 Ashes hero known for his legendary pedalo incident, consoling Brett Lee at Edgbaston, and various dramatic on-field moments.

16 incidents documented

Controversies & Incidents

Serious

New Zealand vs South Africa 2015 — Grant Elliott's Six Into Redemption

New Zealand vs South Africa

2015-03-24

New Zealand needed 12 off the last over to reach their first World Cup final. Grant Elliott — a South African-born New Zealander — hit Dale Steyn for six with 3 balls remaining, then two with the last ball to win by 4 wickets in one of cricket's most emotionally charged finishes.

#grant-elliott#2015-world-cup#new-zealand
🏏Serious

Clarke's Edge Off Flintoff — Cardiff 2009 Ashes

England vs Australia

8 July 2009

Michael Clarke nicked Andrew Flintoff to Matt Prior in a clear caught-behind but umpire Rudi Koertzen gave it not out. Clarke survived to help Australia save a famous draw, with the last pair lasting 69 balls.

#michael clarke#andrew flintoff#cardiff
🏏Serious

Clarke's Edge Off Flintoff — Cardiff 2009 Draw That Saved Australia

England vs Australia

8 July 2009

Michael Clarke edged Flintoff to Prior in Australia's second innings but umpire Billy Doctrove gave it not out. Clarke's survival allowed Anderson and Panesar to famously bat out the final 69 balls for a draw.

#michael clarke#andrew flintoff#cardiff 2009
😂Mild

Yuvraj Singh Smashes Stuart Broad for 6 Sixes in an Over

India vs England

2007-09-19

Yuvraj Singh hit Stuart Broad for six consecutive sixes in a single over during the 2007 T20 World Cup, the fastest fifty in T20I history.

#yuvraj-singh#stuart-broad#six-sixes
Moderate

Yuvraj Singh's Six Sixes Off Stuart Broad — 2007 T20 World Cup

India vs England

2007-09-19

Yuvraj Singh hit Stuart Broad for six consecutive sixes in a single over at the 2007 T20 World Cup — the fastest T20 fifty ever at the time (12 balls), one of only a handful of times six sixes in an over have been hit in international cricket.

#yuvraj-singh#six-sixes#stuart-broad
Serious

Shane Warne's Farewell — 708 Wickets and an Ashes Whitewash

Australia vs England

2007-01-05

Shane Warne played his final Test at the SCG in January 2007 — retiring with 708 wickets, the world record at the time (later broken by Muralitharan), after completing the 5-0 Ashes whitewash. His final wicket: Andrew Flintoff, caught at slip.

#shane-warne#retirement#farewell
🥊Moderate

Shoaib vs Flintoff — 100mph vs England's Warrior, Pakistan 2006

Pakistan vs England

20 January 2006

Shoaib Akhtar targeted Andrew Flintoff with express pace throughout Pakistan's 2006 home series against England — the first between the countries on Pakistani soil in 13 years. Their duel — cricket's fastest bowler against England's most physically imposing batsman — was one of the great individual battles of the mid-2000s era.

#shoaib akhtar#andrew flintoff#multan 2006
🏏Serious

Flintoff Survives LBW — Edgbaston 2005

England vs Australia

4 August 2005

During his famous 68 in England's second innings at Edgbaston in 2005, Andrew Flintoff survived LBW appeals that replays suggested were out. England won by just 2 runs — the narrowest possible margin — making every reprieve Flintoff received potentially match-deciding.

#andrew flintoff#edgbaston#2005 ashes
🏏Serious

Flintoff's LBW Reprieve — Edgbaston 2005, Two Runs That Changed the Ashes

England vs Australia

4 August 2005

Andrew Flintoff survived at least one LBW appeal during his crucial second-innings 68 at Edgbaston — ball-tracking later suggested the ball was hitting the stumps, but the pre-DRS umpire gave it not out. Flintoff's innings powered England's total and set up a historic two-run victory that turned the 2005 Ashes.

#andrew flintoff#edgbaston#2005 ashes
🥊Serious

Flintoff vs Ponting — 2005 Ashes Aggression

England vs Australia

4 August 2005

Andrew Flintoff engaged in relentless verbal and physical intimidation of Ricky Ponting throughout the iconic 2005 Ashes series.

#flintoff#ponting#ashes
🥊Moderate

Brett Lee Hits Flintoff with Vicious Bouncer — 2005 Ashes

England vs Australia

25 August 2005

Brett Lee and Andrew Flintoff engaged in an intense physical battle throughout the 2005 Ashes, with both players targeting each other with short-pitched bowling.

#lee#flintoff#bouncer
Serious

Flintoff Consoles Brett Lee — Cricket's Most Iconic Sporting Gesture

England vs Australia

2005-08-07

After England won the second Ashes Test by 2 runs — the narrowest Ashes victory in history — Andrew Flintoff walked to Brett Lee, who sat dejected on the pitch, knelt beside him and consoled him. The photograph became cricket's most iconic image of sportsmanship.

#andrew-flintoff#brett-lee#edgbaston
Serious

Edgbaston 2005 — The Greatest Test Match of the Modern Era

England vs Australia

2005-08-07

England beat Australia by 2 runs at Edgbaston in 2005 — the narrowest Ashes victory in history, a match that swung multiple times across four days, and is widely voted the greatest Test match ever played.

#edgbaston-2005#ashes#england
Serious

Andrew Flintoff's 2005 Ashes — The Greatest All-Round Series Performance

England vs Australia

2005-09-12

Andrew Flintoff made 402 runs and took 24 wickets in the 2005 Ashes — joint Man of the Series with Shane Warne — in a sustained all-round performance that defined the series and England's first Ashes win in 18 years.

#andrew-flintoff#2005-ashes#england
🥊Moderate

Sourav Ganguly Waves Shirt at Lord's Balcony

India vs England

13 July 2002

Sourav Ganguly removed his shirt and waved it from the Lord's balcony after India's dramatic NatWest Trophy victory, in response to Andrew Flintoff's similar act in Mumbai.

#ganguly#lord's#shirt off
Serious

Kaif and Yuvraj's NatWest Trophy Chase — India's Comeback from 146/5

India vs England

2002-07-13

India needed 146 off 25 overs with 5 wickets down in the NatWest Trophy Final. Mohammed Kaif (87*) and Yuvraj Singh (69) guided India to victory, with Sourav Ganguly memorably removing his shirt on the Lord's balcony to celebrate.

#natwest-2002#mohammad-kaif#yuvraj-singh