I was just 17 when I made my debut for Lancashire against Hampshire at Portsmouth. I got seven and a duck. I didn't get a wicket, either. Funnily enough, it was more nerve-wracking than playing for England. — Andrew Flintoff Copy Share Image
Playing for England was always something I dreamt of and, of course, you then think of the captaincy. It was something I never thought I would be offered, especially after the way I started my career. But when it came… — Andrew Flintoff Copy Share Image
I've read a lot of Irvine Welsh - Trainspotting, Glue - he's written some beauties. — Andrew Flintoff Copy Share Image
While I'm at second slip I'm not just thinking of what I'm going to have for tea. I'm considering the match as well, wondering… — Andrew Flintoff Copy Share Image
Old Trafford - as a cricket ground, I love playing there. It's a second home for me; I've been going there since I was… — Andrew Flintoff Copy Share Image
But there is no danger of my not concentrating on cricket. I'm comfortable on the pitch, and that will never change. I have to… — Andrew Flintoff Copy Share Image
In the past five weeks I've trained hard, trying to get my ankle back to where I want it to be — Andrew Flintoff Copy Share Image
I flew to Los Angeles to interview Vinnie Jones and Piers Morgan for the BBC and spent 11 hours in economy on BA, and… — Andrew Flintoff Copy Share Image
I'm completely different from Pietersen. He would turn up to the opening of an envelope — Andrew Flintoff Copy Share Image
It was an old cricket coach who started calling me Fred - as in Flintstone. There are far worse things to be called in… — Andrew Flintoff Copy Share Image
I always listen to music before I go out to bat. Any track, really, just whatever I feel like at the time. — Andrew Flintoff Copy Share Image
It's usually the funny comments which are the better ones - and they are good for the game. — Andrew Flintoff Copy Share Image
I'll take my iPod - though I'm not very good with gadgets to be honest - and that has everything I like. — Andrew Flintoff Copy Share Image
Whatever was written in the media was beyond me. The only thing I could control was getting fit. — Andrew Flintoff Copy Share Image
