Ex-England captain Andrew Flintoff named Sydney Thunder head coach

Ex-England captain and all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has been appointed head coach of Sydney Thunder in Australia's Big Bash League. The current England Lions coach will take up his first coaching role in BBL after a two-year stint with Northern Superchargers (now SunRisers Leeds) in The Hundred. Sydney Thunder described the appointment as "most significant off-field acquisition in club history".