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Freddie Flintoff: Coming Home: The Inspiring Autobiography from the Cricket Legend and National Treasure
THIS CHRISTMAS'S MUST-HAVE AUTOBIOGRAPHY
A Telegraph Best Book of the Year!
A Waterstones Best Book of the Year!
'A split-second decision is all it takes. A decision that can change the course of a cricket match. Maybe even the course of your life.'
In Coming Home, Freddie Flintoff zeroes-in on the crucial moments that made him - some highly celebrated, others less well-known, away from the cameras, but all pivotal in shaping the man he is.
As a boy, growing up in Preston, Fred fell in love with the game of cricket. It gave him his route through life; out on the pitch he felt at home. Through his eyes we see him picking up a bat for the first time, his early years on the field; that incredible performance to win the Ashes against the Aussies in 2005; face-downs with rivals; run-ins with the media; the doctors telling him he can't continue to play. On and off the pitch, in and out of the spotlight, Fred tells the whole story.
After retiring, Fred thought he'd left the game behind, relaunching himself in the world of entertainment, but following the car crash that turned his life upside down, it was cricket to which he returned.
Coming Home is a reflection on a unique life, a story like no other, and a love letter to the game that made him. Honest, open, reflective and funny, like the man himself, this is Freddie Flintoff, in full, in his own words.
A Telegraph Best Book of the Year!
A Waterstones Best Book of the Year!
'A split-second decision is all it takes. A decision that can change the course of a cricket match. Maybe even the course of your life.'
In Coming Home, Freddie Flintoff zeroes-in on the crucial moments that made him - some highly celebrated, others less well-known, away from the cameras, but all pivotal in shaping the man he is.
As a boy, growing up in Preston, Fred fell in love with the game of cricket. It gave him his route through life; out on the pitch he felt at home. Through his eyes we see him picking up a bat for the first time, his early years on the field; that incredible performance to win the Ashes against the Aussies in 2005; face-downs with rivals; run-ins with the media; the doctors telling him he can't continue to play. On and off the pitch, in and out of the spotlight, Fred tells the whole story.
After retiring, Fred thought he'd left the game behind, relaunching himself in the world of entertainment, but following the car crash that turned his life upside down, it was cricket to which he returned.
Coming Home is a reflection on a unique life, a story like no other, and a love letter to the game that made him. Honest, open, reflective and funny, like the man himself, this is Freddie Flintoff, in full, in his own words.
308 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 9, 2025
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November 25, 2025
I was pleasantly surprised as I am not much of a cricket fan I just think Freddie is a funny character. The way he talked about cricket matches managed to interest me . The rest of the stories were all amusing as well. In the audiobook there is an interview with Freddie at the end for about an hour most of what is said in the interview has been said in the book so it seems like a highlights /promotional interview so good but not necessary.
December 25, 2025
A good read would recommend
January 23, 2026
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I don’t even like cricket but loved Freddie on Top Gear and also in the programme he made with youngsters who were having problems in their lives.
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