Andrew Flintoff signs Big Bash deal with Brisbane Heat

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Snoopster,

More careful with his words is always good advice for anyone.

McGrath's comments to Sarwan  was met with the best retort, second only to Vivian to the late Dilly, but was that a Massa attitude?

Was Holding's kicking of the stumps arrogance, superiority? What was it?

However to relate it to Massa attitude is far fetched.

Are you saying there is some evidence of Freddie's dwindled circumstances?
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Do you have video footage of those incidents where a Black cricketer talked down to a White cricketer in a patronizing, almost mocking tone?  If you do post it so we can hear the tone of the speaker.  We can clearly hear Flintoff's tone in that video.  If you want to turn a deaf ears to it that is your choice my friend.

As for Flintoff 's circumstance.  It's only fitting that we compare it Bravo's currently since Freddie thought himself the great prognosticator of future success of others. ::LOL::

Snoopster,

I say again it is perhaps your perception...

Tone is relative. I understand how Freddies sounds and nothing tells me anything as you accuse.

What was the tone of McGrath to Sarwan, do you know?

We do not.

What we can possibly agree on is, sledging is not the preferred way.

The way I see it is Freddie was not an ordinary cricketer as you purported, but a high impact cricketer. I refer you to the numbers of Lord Learie Constantine and Victor Trumper.

Freddie is a simple lad from humble origins and he had the gift of cricket  but not the gab. You just have to understand his body image issues that lead to bulimia type practices to understand who he really is.

In fact I thought the Windies got the better of him on that occasion and if you look at Bravo, he knew and he also knew there was no point pursuing the issue.

If a Black man says exactly the same thing as a White man, guranteed the white man will be portrayed to be the aggressor.

Freddie was not abusive. He said what he said and Bravo calmness got to him.

No Massa syndrome and you fellas need to get over this hurdle. 

Tino is very volatile and if Freddie says something to him, when Tino had the batting ability to change the course of that game, are you saying Black people have no acumen?

What did Freddie say to Tino that was in the way you portrayed?

Former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has joined Brisbane Heat for the Australian Big Bash T20.

Flintoff, 36, returned to professional cricket after almost five years in retirement in July, helping Lancashire to the final of the T20 Blast.

The Ashes winner and former Test captain will join up with Brisbane Heat  , who are coached by ex-Lancashire team-mate Stuart Law, in December.

"I'm excited to be coming back to Australia and Brisbane," Flintoff said.

"Stuart (Law) and I have had a few conversations and I'm clear on what we're looking to achieve in the competition.

"The Heat squad has some exciting talent and I'm looking forward to catching up with Dan Vettori again."

England international Eoin Morgan and former England batsman Kevin Pietersen have already joined other Big Bash teams. Morgan will play for Sydney Thunder while Pietersen has signed for Melbourne Stars.

I am glad that he got himself a good deal and a god team to play fore. Let's see how he plays now! Is there any juice left in him after all these years?