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Former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has bee n named the head coach of the Men's Northern Superchargers side in The Hundred. The 45-year-old has represented England over 200 times and was confirmed in the coaching role on Wednesday. This will also be Flintoff's first gig as a head coach.
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Recently, Andrew Flintoff also worked as a consultant coach with the England men's team. Talking about his new role with the Northern Superchargers, Flintoff spoke about how his stint with the English team allowed him to revisit his memories of being around a team and expressed gratitude towards the franchise for giving him this opportunity.
"I am excited to have been appointed head coach of the Northern Superchargers men's team," Flintoff said. "My time with the England men's team has been a reminder of just how special cricket is to me, and I'm relishing the opportunity to be back amongst it, helping to guide the Superchargers team to success on the field while making memories off it and helping to take cricket to more people.
"The Superchargers have a great fan base who I cannot wait to meet and bring along with us this season. I'm looking forward to making Headingley my new home," he continued.
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Looking back at the 2023 Hundred season, the Northern Superchargers had a terrible performance. The Wayne Parnell-led side finished last on the table with just two wins out of eight games.
