India, May 14 -- Andrew Flintoff, former England allrounder, one of the finest that the cricket world has ever seen, is going to coach a Big Bash League (BBL) side, if reports are to be believed.

If it is true, it's a big coup. Flintoff had been coaching England Lions since 2024, and there were no hints that he was interested in coaching overseas. The BBL is played in the Aussie summer, usually kicking off in December. It's normally a seven-week event.

Flintoff is going to coach Sydney Thunder. Their previous coach was Trevor Bayliss, who failed to lead them to any titles during his tenure of five years. Last year, they finished last in the eight-team league. In 2023-24, they had finished last, too.

The Flintoff signing is massive to a...