Former England captain Andrew Flintoff has been noticed for the primary time since an accident which left him with severe facial accidents at England’s opening one-day worldwide towards New Zealand .
The 45-year-old was hospitalised final December whereas taking pictures for Top Gear at Dunsfold Aerodrome in Surrey.
The all-rounder, who performed in 79 Tests and 141 one-day matches for England, has saved a low profile since however was pictured on Frinday in England teaching equipment on the house bacony at Cardiff’s Sophia Gardens.
He suffered severe facial accidents throughout an accident on a Top Gear set
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It is believed to be the primary time Flintoff has been photographed in public since struggling his accidents.
Flintoff is a detailed pal of England managing director Rob Key and is ready to be with the squad for the rest of the collection.
The function is believed to be unpaid and he’s not resulting from be with the group for the upcoming World Cup in India.
England captain Jos Buttler stated it was “great” to have Flintoff across the squad and he had “settled in really well”.
Speaking after the hosts’ eight-wicket defeat, he stated: “So he’s been starting to do some stuff in cricket.
Former England captain Freddie Flintoff in his first public appearance since his crash (Joe Giddens/PA)
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“It’s just great for him to be around, he’s obviously an England legend and it’s just nice to have him around the group.
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“He’s not been brought in with any specific role, just to be around and observe.
“A few of the lads can pick his brains a little bit and he’s settled in really well. It’s great to have him with us. Just for this series.”
Flintoff was noticed on the house balcony at Cardiff’s Sophia Gardens
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The accidents from Flintoff’s Top Gear crash, which introduced the filming of collection 34 to a halt, appeared evident on his face.
An announcement from BBC Studios earlier this yr stated it had “concluded its investigation into the accident at the Top Gear Test Track in Surrey last December, which regrettably injured presenter Freddie Flintoff”.
The former England captain has not been seen since Decemeber (Isabel Infantes/PA)
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It continued: “We have sincerely apologised to Freddie and will continue to support him with his recovery. Under the circumstances, we feel it would be inappropriate to resume making series 34 of Top Gear at this time.
“We understand this will be disappointing for fans, but it is the right thing to do, and we’ll make a judgement about how best to continue later this year. This has also impacted the production team, who we continue to support.”
Flintoff ended his worldwide profession in 2009 after serving to England to an Ashes collection victory over Australia earlier than he retired from all types of the sport in 2015.
He went on to launch a profession in broadcasting, together with that includes on Sky’s ‘A League Of Their Own’ and BBC’s Top Gear.
