Rob Key confirms Andrew Flintoff's next role with England men

Handed positions with the senior team, the Lions, Under-19s and scheduled to coach Northern Superchargers in the men's Hundred, the Ashes 2005 hero is set for an expanded role in the midst of a busy summer

flintoffa220301-min

Take out a digital subscription with The Cricketer for just £1 for the first month

Andrew Flintoff will be part of the England braintrust for their men's T20 World Cup title defence.

Having been a team mentor for the New Zealand and Ireland one-day internationals last September, and the T20I leg of the West Indies tour in December, a coaching position beckons in the Caribbean.

Flintoff, 46, had a similar advisory role with the Under-19s, and then England Lions during their United Arab Emirates training camp. In November he was installed as Northern Superchargers head coach for the men's Hundred.

flintoffa220302-min

Flintoff has been helping to mentor various England teams over the last six months (Ashley Allen/Getty Images)

He will also assist the men's squad during the four-match Pakistan tune-up series. Kieron Pollard, a T20 World Cup winner with the West Indies in 2012, has already been confirmed as part of Matthew Mott's team on his home turf.

Managing director of England men's cricket Rob Key confirmed the role during an interview with The Daily Telegraph, while also promoting Flintoff as a possible future head coach.

"Without question, I think he would be an excellent head coach," Key said. 

Related: Andrew Flintoff appointed head coach of Northern Superchargers men

"Who knows where he ends up in the future. He will be a worthy candidate going forward.

"When that time comes and whoever is in this job, and it might be outside of my time, they would be stupid not to look at him."

Join The Cricketer's brand new Whatsapp channel for the latest breaking news, comment and features - click here to become a member


Related Topics

Comments

No comments received yet - Be the first!

LATEST NEWS

No topics to show right now, sorry!
STAY UP TO DATE Sign up to our newsletter...
SIGN UP

Thank You! Thank you for subscribing!

Units 7-8, 35-37 High St, Barrow upon Soar, Loughborough, LE128PY

website@thecricketer.com

Welcome to www.thecricketer.com - the online home of the world’s oldest cricket magazine. Breaking news, interviews, opinion and cricket goodness from every corner of our beautiful sport, from village green to national arena.