Andrew Flintoff has stepped down from his role as England Lions head coach. Flintoff is set to join Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League (BBL) with a coaching role on the horizon. Andrew Flintoff has stepped down from his role as England Lions head coach |"I can't wait to get started with the Thunder later in the year and see where coaching takes me." Flintoff has served as the head coach of the England Lions for 23 months, having also worked with the senior white-ball teams and been part of the backroom staff during the 2024 T20 World Cup. The 48-year-old was set to miss the end of England Lions' tour of South Africa due to his maiden BBL job.