Andrew Flintoff Quotes

When I was growing up, we would play a 10-over or 15-over game, and the asking-rate would always be high, and I would end up scoring 30 or 40 runs in 15 balls, so I built that mindset right from the beginning and still continue to bat in the same manner.

Trent Bridge, 2013, is my favourite Test. An Ashes opener and England won a thriller by 14 runs. I managed to take ten wickets, which helps.

Playing cricket in England is what I am looking forward to, and I would love to bowl at Lord's again.

The wickets in England are very helpful to me.

I love England and I love cricket.

I played in Kent's triumphant Second XI Trophy final team last season, ironically against Hampshire 2nds at the Rose Bowl last September, finishing with 2-17 off six overs.

I remember my first show was a live TV show in Ireland, and I was just petrified. It was horrific.

The first time I went out under the spotlight, I was proper freaked out.

My first ever stage performance was in Edinburgh in 1960.

Since this our first show, I think they'll see us sweat a lot.

The first play I did was 'Philadelphia Here I Come.' Can you imagine that? I am 37 years old I am doing my second professional play and I am on stage with John Malkovich. Joan Allen, Laurie Metcalf and Gary Sinise. One huge name after another. I was terrified and petrified, could hardly get a word out of my mouth.

Cricket is basically baseball on valium.

There are very rare occasions when you get a good wicket to bat on, but whatever wicket you get, you have to play at least 20 overs for your side.

I dreamt of playing for Lancashire then but never really thought it would happen.

I remember my first meeting with Alastair Cook clearly. The entire Lancashire side, some of them pretty mild-mannered, really laid into him. He'd just scored a double-hundred for Essex against Australia in a warm-up match before the 2005 Ashes. For some reason, we all assumed he must be really arrogant.

April 2nd is a memorable moment of my cricketing career.

I didn't watch a Test match live until I played in my first in 2003.

I think people are always nervous for your first game.

I have always enjoyed playing as a batsman. In the T20 format, I have been asked to play at six or seven. I have finished a few innings batting first and a few chasing. It feels good and it feels like yes I can do it.

I didn't have a good time with Lancashire in 2000. Probably I'd played too much cricket and should have taken a rest, but I went there when the offer came because I had always had an ambition to play the county game in England. And I was a bit jaded. And I didn't do myself justice. I want to put that right before I finish my career.

I love playing England. The teas at Lord's are good quality.

England has some very good cricketers. And don't rule West Indies out. They have some explosive players.

When I was kid I always wanted to be either the captain of the England cricket team or I wanted to be a river bailiff.

When I made my IPL debut, I was nervous because there were people around me, and the cameras focused on me.

Yeah, my first season playing varsity, that was probably the last season I got nervous for. I was kind of nervous for that one.