Andrew Flintoff Professions : Cricketer Born : December 6, 1977 Browse All Authors Top 63 quotes by Andrew Flintoff I always listen to music before I go out to bat. Any track, really, just whatever I feel like at the time. Andrew Flintoff bats track music-is I'm not keen on making predictions. Andrew Flintoff predictions I'm not really superstitious - I don't have any lucky charms or a mascot. Andrew Flintoff superstitious mascots lucky-charms Personally I prefer to work things out by feel, by instinct. Andrew Flintoff instinct feels If you go out to bat against Australia, they come at you hard. Andrew Flintoff bats australia ifs I'm completely different from Pietersen. He would turn up to the opening of an envelope Andrew Flintoff envelopes turns different In the past five weeks I've trained hard, trying to get my ankle back to where I want it to be Andrew Flintoff ankles trying past I'm not sure if I'm looking forward to facing Brett Lee again. He bowls at 95mph so enjoyment is not the word I would use. Andrew Flintoff looking-forward not-sure use While I'm at second slip I'm not just thinking of what I'm going to have for tea. I'm considering the match as well, wondering how I can help, if there is anything I can offer. Andrew Flintoff tea helping thinking I'm not someone who needs to bat and bat to be in form. Andrew Flintoff bats form needs When it comes to sledging, I think people often get the wrong view. Andrew Flintoff views people thinking Sure, you can do without the hard personal comments, but it doesn't really happen apart from a few isolated incidents. Andrew Flintoff isolated incidents comment It's a big part of my life, listening to music and watching TV. Andrew Flintoff watching-tv tvs listening I've read a lot of Irvine Welsh - Trainspotting, Glue - he's written some beauties. Andrew Flintoff welsh glue trainspotting Cricket is great, but I'm not as comfortable with everything else that goes with it. Andrew Flintoff cricket comfortable When I have a day off, I will have a day off. Andrew Flintoff days-off If I'm playing well I'll get through a bat in three weeks. I batter them. Andrew Flintoff bats week three But there is no danger of my not concentrating on cricket. I'm comfortable on the pitch, and that will never change. I have to remember what I do for a living Andrew Flintoff change danger remember I don't live a rock n' roll lifestyle. Andrew Flintoff roll rock live lifestyle There have always been two people jostling for control of my life, two totally opposite characters. The first one is super-confident, bulletproof, a showman, and an extrovert. He tries to make people laugh, messes about, gets into trouble, shrugs it off. The other character is withdrawn and reflective. Andrew Flintoff my-life character life people Similar Authors Brett Lee cricketer Brad Hodge cricketer Ashley Giles cricketer Andy Flower cricketer Andrew Symonds cricketer Andrew Strauss cricketer All Authors
