Decent allrounder, very capable when fit, lionised and made England vice-captain based on the amount of piss he sank after the 2005 Ashes. Not the soundest reason to choose a leader...
The red-tops just love over-hyping players to a ridiculous extent - that way they have easy copy both ways.
"Flintoff* the world-beater"
"Flintoff* the bum"
(* insert player's name here, usually the one who's just had a decent trot)
Posted By: Iwan Husarmi, May 17, 21:47:18
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