Flintoff new programme

[Stattos child]

Flintoff doing a new programme where he takes underprivaledged kids from state schools in lancashire and coaches them. Strap line to programme he states that he went to state school and was from an estate in Preston and he made it to the top but cant see that happening anymore. What are people’s thoughts does the lack of cricket in state schools mean he is right, worrying if that is the case, cricket always had an elitist element to it but some top players of years gone by came from same background as flintoff

 

[smoker]

Flintoff doing a new programme where he takes underprivaledged kids from state schools in lancashire and coaches them. Strap line to programme he states that he went to state school and was from an estate in Preston and he made it to the top but cant see that happening anymore. What are people’s thoughts does the lack of cricket in state schools mean he is right, worrying if that is the case, cricket always had an elitist element to it but some top players of years gone by came from same background as flintoff

This is a regular discussion topic on this forum.

State schools don't offer cricket because it's expensive (both in equipment and coaching) and has poor participation levels due to all the sitting around. The only alternative is the club system which can be cliquey and elitist (direct experience of this with my kid).

 

[Stattos child]

This is a regular discussion topic on this forum.

State schools don't offer cricket because it's expensive (both in equipment and coaching) and has poor participation levels due to all the sitting around. The only alternative is the club system which can be cliquey and elitist (direct experience of this with my kid).

Might be a good watch

 

[brandon]

This is a regular discussion topic on this forum.

State schools don't offer cricket because it's expensive (both in equipment and coaching) and has poor participation levels due to all the sitting around. The only alternative is the club system which can be cliquey and elitist (direct experience of this with my kid).

This. Plus I would suggest the club game in the North is the breeding ground for top class cricketers as opposed to the posh schools in the south. Flintoff himself made that argument when he was on Eddie Hearn’s podcast. He was offered a scholarship at a public school but said his development was better off turning out for his club side than playing against schoolboys on a weekend.