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Wales Cricket Board: England cricket legend Andrew Flintoff has been appointed as the head coach of the Northern Superchargers' men's team in The Hundred, said the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Wednesday.

Flintoff, 45, is renowned as one of England’s greatest ever players, especially leading the charge for the team in 2005 Ashes, taking24 wickets and making 402 runs. The fast-bowling all-rounder played over 200 times for his country and was also the side’s Test captain. Since retiring from cricket in 2009 he worked as a television host – including as part of The Hundred team in 2021.

He survived a nasty car crash suffered last December while filming the BBC show Top Gear, which he co-hosted. With injuries still visible on his face, Flintoff has made his way back to cricket by working as a consultant coach with the England Men’s team in their white-ball series against New Zealand and Ireland in September this year.