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Former all-rounder Andrew Flintoff says he’d”enjoy” to be England coach daily.
Flintoff retired in 2009 from cricket and gifts BBC motoring show Top Gear.
England coach Trevor Bayliss will step down at the end of this summer’s Ashes series and his successor has not been appointed.
“Coaching is certainly an ambition,” Flintoff told Test Match Special.
“There are most likely two or three training jobs I would enjoy – England, Lancashire or Lancashire Academy.
“I would like to be England coach one day, simply not quite yet.”
Flintoff played with seven T20s, 141 one-day internationals and 79 Tests and was part of Ashes sides in 2005 and 2009.
Flintoff had just one bout as a boxer before returning to play Twenty20 cricket for Lancashire and also Brisbane Heat at the Big Bash League of Australia in 2014.
He created his stage debut in Fat Friends and has been engaged in various television jobs the since then.
Speaking at day three of the fourth Ashes Test between England and Australia at Old Trafford, Flintoff said that he”never” needed to participate in cricket broadcasting as he likes the game”a lot of”.
He added he had applied for the England head coach part in 2014 before Peter Moores’ tenure accountable.
“I love to come and watch, I turn up with a feeling of excitement,” he said.
“A few years ago I applied to the England training job – we were getting beat, I had been at work and thought,’I will apply’.
“I wrote an email for the meeting, per month passed and I’d heard nothing. I chased up it I got a phone call saying that they believed it was someone.
“I have two of my training levels – I [fellow former England cricketer] Steve Harmison may perform our level threes shortly”
Flintoff had a role at the 2005 Ashes, taking 24 wickets as England beat Australia 2-1 in among the biggest Test series while stirring in excess and 402 runs.
But he stated he”might have had to adapt” his match to be able to compete against current foreign players.
He said:”I had been seeing the 2005 highlights and I really don’t believe my kids thought I played cricket because I saw them looking at this obese skinhead on the display, and looking at me and going,’Is that you’
“I have fond memories of this and I’m thankful it happened as it had been life-changing but I am enjoying watching the lads play today – the game has proceeded.
“I’m under no illusions, I’m not sure my game would endure now. The bowling may however with T20 I’d have needed to adapt – I couldn’t do all the fancy flicks and skilful items using the bat.”
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