‘I wish I’d died’: England cricket legend’s devastating revelation | Cricket News

England’s 2005 Ashes profitable crew (AFP Photo)

NEW DELHI Former England captain Andrew Flintoff has revealed that he felt it might have been “much easier” if he had died within the near-fatal automotive crash he endured whereas filming Top Gear in 2022. During the terrifying incident, he believed his “face had come off,” struggling critical accidents, together with damaged ribs.
The 47-year-old speaks candidly concerning the traumatic expertise in Flintoff, an upcoming Disney documentary set to premiere on Friday.
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Flintoff, who performed an important position in England’s 2005 Ashes win, admitted he feared the crash had left him past restore.
“After the accident, I didn’t think I had it in me to get through. This sounds awful, part of me wishes I’d been killed. Part of me thinks, I wish I’d died,” he stated.
“I didn’t want to kill myself. I wouldn’t mistake the two things. I was not wishing, I was just thinking, ‘this would have been so much easier’.”
The crash occurred whereas Flintoff was driving a Morgan Super 3, a three-wheeled sports activities automotive able to reaching speeds of as much as 130 mph (209 km/h). The automobile flipped over, and Flintoff, who wasn’t carrying a helmet, sustained a number of accidents.

Flintoff retired from cricket in 2010 on the age of 31, having represented England in 79 Test matches between 1998 and 2009.