Andrew Flintoff insists he has little interest in succeeding Brendon McCullum as England head coach.
Flintoff is overseeing the fortunes of England Lions and Northern Superchargers in The Hundred, having returned to cricket following his Prime Gear crash that left him with extreme facial and rib accidents.
He has been linked with the highest England publish, probably if McCullum opts towards extending his contract with the nationwide aspect that covers all three codecs and runs as much as and together with the 2027 World Cup.
However Flintoff rejected the notion, as an alternative selecting to spotlight how massive a fan of McCullum he’s, likening the New Zealander’s affect to Sir Gareth Southgate with the England football team from 2016-24.
Requested concerning the prospect of taking up from McCullum, the 2005 Ashes hero informed the Follow Cricket podcast: “It’s not one thing I’m , Baz McCullum is unbelievable – one of the best England coach.
“He’s unbelievable and the tradition he’s created is unbelievable. It’s much like what Gareth Southgate did with the soccer lads; they aren’t simply good gamers however nice lads as properly.
“I’m having fun with working underneath Keysy (England managing director of males’s cricket Rob Key), it’s no secret he’s one among my greatest mates and he’s helped me a lot in different issues. With Baz, we’ve acquired an amazing relationship and the utmost respect.”
Flintoff’s Teaching
Flintoff, a former England captain, initially joined then white-ball head coach Matthew Mott’s backroom group on an ad-hoc foundation in September 2023 though he didn’t journey to that yr’s World Cup in India.
He was, nonetheless, concerned afterwards and a part of England’s teaching employees ultimately yr’s T20 World Cup, which following a semi-final exit led to Australian Mott’s sacking.
Flintoff final yr lifted the Superchargers to inside a whisker of the knockout levels in his first season, after they’d completed backside of the standings the yr earlier than, whereas he presided over a tour to Australia final winter with the Lions, who’ve lately drawn two unofficial Checks towards India A.
The 47-year-old former all-rounder added: “Actually, for the time being, I really feel as if I’m within the good place working with the Lions. I don’t see this as a stepping stone to the rest, I’m invested on this and get an opportunity to work with these lads.
“I’m not wanting on the franchise world or the rest, though I do the Northern Superchargers which got here round final yr and I get pleasure from working with (Superchargers captain) Harry Brook on that.
“I’ve been responsible of, within the TV world and in retirement, of all the time in search of the following factor, chasing issues. I’m truly actually comfortable, working with nice lads and nice employees round me. I feel ‘I’ve acquired a job to do right here’ and it’s not like ‘what’s subsequent?’.”
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