Flintoff said he had no worries over his fitness. Photograph: S Forster/Getty
Andrew Flintoff believes he can become a better player than ever in Test cricket as he prepares to return for England after a lengthy injury lay-off.
After being kept out of the Test side for 18 months by a succession of injuries, Flintoff has [...]

Gerd Müller smacks a shot at goal. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images
Last week we asked if George Camsell’s scoring streak for Middlesbrough in 1927 - 29 goals in 12 consecutive games - was the most prolific ever. We were going to come up with a complicated Uefa coefficient-style scoring system based on the goals per game average, [...]

A night in Klagenfurt. Photograph: Samuel Kubani/AFP/Getty Images
“Which European Championships has played host to the greatest amount of hooliganism and public disorder?” asks Iain McMillan, in the light of this week’s violence in Klagenfurt.
Whether we use the number of arrests per tournament, the financial cost of the damage, or the total number of white plastic [...]