Freddie Flintoff’s ‘struggle’ laid bare after devastating Top Gear smash
ok.co.ukHe inspired a group of young lads from Preston to give cricket a go in the first series of Freddie Flintoff’s Field Of Dreams.
And the sporting legend is back for series two – this time taking the team to India. In the last series, Freddie’s dream was to prove that anyone can play cricket – and he did.
Now, in his first TV appearance since the Top Gear crash two years ago, Freddie’s determined to take his young protegés on tour to visit the cricket capital of the world.
In the four episodes, he’ll be joined by head coach Kyle Hogg. “I’ve always had an ambition to coach, but I wasn’t quite sure who I’d teach,” explains Freddie, 46, who grew up in Preston. “And then I had the idea of doing something in my hometown, to film with kids who grew up in the same area as me, who wouldn’t necessarily get the chance to play cricket. “My first thought was that we would find one cricketer who would never normally get the opportunity to play internationally.
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