A few months following one of the greatest and most famous gestures of spirit ever seen on a cricketing field, Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff was asked what he said to Brett Lee as he consoled his Australian counterpart, after Lee lead a thrilling fightback which almost saw Australia pull off a remarkable victory in the second Ashes test at Edgbaston, 2005. Flintoff replied: "I knelt down, shook his hand, and said: "it's 1-1 you Aussie bastard!".
All in good fun of course, though Brett Lee still maintains Flintoff's version for the sake of not ruining a good story. But it's this kind of mateship, comradery and friendly banter which is Ashes cricket, and it's something that should be better represented by professional athletes not just in cricket, but in all sport world over.
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