Andrew Flintoff makes surprise exit as England Lions head coach after two years

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Andrew Flintoff has decided to step down as the head coach of England Lions with immediate effect before his winter spell working in Australia’s Big Bash League (BBL). The former all-rounder, 48, has been in charge of England’s second string since September 2024 and had been given the all-clear to leave this winter’s Lions tour of South Africa early to take up his new role at BBL side Sydney Thunder. But the England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Friday evening that Flintoff has left the role. He is said to have decided the BBL job – plus TV work and family commitments – means he cannot commit fully to…

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