English cricket legend Andrew Flintoff has been tasked with inspiring the Sydney Thunder up the BBL ladder after his appointment as coach.
Following weeks of speculation, the reigning wooden spooners confirmed on Tuesday that Flintoff had signed a two-year deal to replace Trevor Bayliss.
Known ubiquitously as 'Freddie', Flintoff is remembered for his prolific career as an allrounder that yielded 272 international caps across all formats.
He was notably crowned player of the 2005 Ashes series, when England clinched the storied urn for the first time since the summer of 1986/87.
As a coach, Flintoff led England Lions on tour of Australia over the summer and also Northern Superchargers, now known as Sunrisers Leeds, for two seasons of The Hundred.
