Andrew Flintoff Quotes

There are a lot of new faces but people see it as an opportunity to put their name on the map and get into the England side. Our team is a young side and we can take a lot of heart out of it. We have not got ahead of ourselves. We have done the simple things correctly, we have not got too clever. I`ve had a lot of help and I`ve thoroughly enjoyed it.

I have got a bit in me yet. As a batter I am hoping to get better and better, and when I get to 33 I hope I will be firing on all cylinders.

Despite coming up short today, it sounds like the boys have had an amazing week.

There are times when I have felt the pressure, but at the moment I play cricket the only way I can.

I don`t think you could have asked for anything more.

With the effort we`ve put in, I don`t think we deserve to go home as losers, so it`s a must-win game for us. It would be a massive achievement to win here. Circumstances have forced us to play several new players so to beat India with all their experience would be a monumental effort. We`ve shown signs of being able to do that in patches during the previous Tests, but we need to get it right over five days.

The way we played last week, we can take lots of encouragement, but we can`t get ahead of ourselves. We can`t get clever. If we have the same attitude as last week, we won`t go far wrong.

I told all the players last night and they were really happy for me. It`s a great feeling. Rachael is out of hospital and doing fine and so is Corey.

Alastair scored 60 and a hundred against two of the finest spin bowlers in the world. He had so much composure that he looked like he had played 100 Test matches.

Obviously I have had a bit of a hectic game. But I am enjoying it, honestly. I don`t feel anymore tired than I would be feeling if I was only batting and bowling.

"To be honest, I`m struggling. I`ve not been to bed yet. The eyes behind these glasses tell a thousand stories."

"That means I can drive a flock of sheep through the town centre, drink for free in no less than 64 pubs and get a lift home with the police when I become inebriated. What more could you want?"

"I love my fans more than myself"

"I want to be in an Ashes-winning team come the last Test match at the Oval. To be on that podium at the last Test will be the perfect way for me to go."