12 Replies to “Andrew Flintoff 106 – England v New Zealand at Bristol 2004 Natwest Trophy”
MrPeterpiper1969September 7, 2013 at 8:54 pm
True Shane, he did have that. That over against Ponting really did show just what a panic he could cause. I don’t doubt he was man of the series and I bow to no one in my respect of the big lad (I’m actually from the same neck of the woods as Fred but we’ve never met) but I do say that in ’05 we finally clicked as a whole team and that Flintoff was the biggest part of a superb whole. Vaughan was a brilliant Captain who led a team at its absolute peak,
MrPeterpiper1969September 7, 2013 at 9:29 pm
I think looking at 4:45 Flintoff was out but from his own reaction I don’t think he knew he’d hit it. I can’t help wondering if we had reviews in 2004? If I’d been the NZ skipper I’d have definitely called for a review so I can only assume we didn’t have DRS for this match.
Shane BondSeptember 7, 2013 at 9:48 pm
You are right mate but flintoff had an aura that caused panic within the aussies. His crucial spells of reverse wing and counter attacking innings with the bat broke the aussie spirit. Others were just as important as you said. I think I should remove ‘ singlehandedly’ from the comment.;-)
MrPeterpiper1969September 7, 2013 at 10:33 pm
I have to agree Dean. Even as one of Fred’s biggest fans I’d say he was out but got lucky. He then went on to use that luck which is what an international sportsman has to do wouldn’t you agree?
MrPeterpiper1969September 7, 2013 at 10:36 pm
Shane I really don’t agree with that. He was without doubt the man of the series but several other England players were also in superb form and performed at incredibly important moments. Vaughan, Strauss, Peterson, Giles, Harmison, Jones to name but a few all had a huge impact at crucial moments in several of the games.
MrPeterpiper1969September 7, 2013 at 10:40 pm
I feel quite lucky to have seen both Ian Botham at his very best and Andrew Flintoff at his. Both men were brilliantly entertaining cricketers superb with both bat and ball and on their day the best all rounders in the world. Botham and Flintoff were also larger than life characters who made the whole game richer and were talismans during an epic ashes series (Botham in 81 and Fred in 05). It’s just a shame we don’t currently have a character that big but Joe Root shows promise right now,
Shane BondSeptember 7, 2013 at 11:20 pm
Yeah mate thats true but no body appealed more than what flintoff did.
DjBoyInTheBubbleSeptember 8, 2013 at 12:02 am
For real? Hoggard, Jones, Harmison, Vaughn and KP were equally as good as Flintoff that series.
1137moizSeptember 8, 2013 at 12:53 am
I remember the 2004 English summer. At the time Flintoff was easily the world’s best one-day cricketer, in fact right up there with the best Test players of that year. Injury kinda spoiled him but he did have another short-lived but explosive comeback in 2008, against South Africa
Shane BondSeptember 8, 2013 at 1:14 am
This man singlehandedly won england the 2005 Ashes
DeanWhipperSeptember 8, 2013 at 2:10 am
Far out he smashed that one through to the keeper at 4:45 what a shit decision, I’d have chucked an absolute wobbly if I was the bowler.
True Shane, he did have that. That over against Ponting really did show just what a panic he could cause. I don’t doubt he was man of the series and I bow to no one in my respect of the big lad (I’m actually from the same neck of the woods as Fred but we’ve never met) but I do say that in ’05 we finally clicked as a whole team and that Flintoff was the biggest part of a superb whole. Vaughan was a brilliant Captain who led a team at its absolute peak,
I think looking at 4:45 Flintoff was out but from his own reaction I don’t think he knew he’d hit it. I can’t help wondering if we had reviews in 2004? If I’d been the NZ skipper I’d have definitely called for a review so I can only assume we didn’t have DRS for this match.
You are right mate but flintoff had an aura that caused panic within the aussies. His crucial spells of reverse wing and counter attacking innings with the bat broke the aussie spirit. Others were just as important as you said. I think I should remove ‘ singlehandedly’ from the comment.;-)
I have to agree Dean. Even as one of Fred’s biggest fans I’d say he was out but got lucky. He then went on to use that luck which is what an international sportsman has to do wouldn’t you agree?
Shane I really don’t agree with that. He was without doubt the man of the series but several other England players were also in superb form and performed at incredibly important moments. Vaughan, Strauss, Peterson, Giles, Harmison, Jones to name but a few all had a huge impact at crucial moments in several of the games.
I feel quite lucky to have seen both Ian Botham at his very best and Andrew Flintoff at his. Both men were brilliantly entertaining cricketers superb with both bat and ball and on their day the best all rounders in the world. Botham and Flintoff were also larger than life characters who made the whole game richer and were talismans during an epic ashes series (Botham in 81 and Fred in 05). It’s just a shame we don’t currently have a character that big but Joe Root shows promise right now,
Yeah mate thats true but no body appealed more than what flintoff did.
For real? Hoggard, Jones, Harmison, Vaughn and KP were equally as good as Flintoff that series.
I remember the 2004 English summer. At the time Flintoff was easily the world’s best one-day cricketer, in fact right up there with the best Test players of that year. Injury kinda spoiled him but he did have another short-lived but explosive comeback in 2008, against South Africa
This man singlehandedly won england the 2005 Ashes
Far out he smashed that one through to the keeper at 4:45 what a shit decision, I’d have chucked an absolute wobbly if I was the bowler.
big fella