Cricket star Flintoff's drinking binge revealed

0 Comments | AFP, October, 2007

LONDON (AFP) — Former England captain Andrew flintoff turned up to a training session last winter under the influence of alcohol, the then England coach Duncan Fletcher revealed on Monday.

The revelation which forced Fletcher to cancel the session comes in his new autobiography, which had widely been expected to lift the lid on the 5-0 Ashes debacle of 2006-07 and the disastrous World Cup campaign that followed.

Flintoff was disciplined during the World Cup following the infamous pedalo incident in St Lucia but Fletcher has revealed there were also drink-related problems on the Australia tour, when the star all-rounder was captain.

Fletcher, writing in 'Behind the Shades', which is being serialised by the Daily Mail, said: "You just hope the players do not...

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