WATCH : Flintoff left red-faced after being asked if he likes cricket

Someone just asked Freddie Flintoff – a former international cricket extraordinaire – if he was a ‘fan’ of cricket. How’s your day going?

Flintoff – who was consistently rated one of the top international all-rounders in both ODI and Test cricket – was hosting Top Gear when the awkward blunder was made.

The sports star-turned presenter was left red-faced when asked: ‘Are you a fan of cricket?,’ leaving him no choice but to giggle.

When the fan confirmed that he was, Flintoff revealed that he once played for Chennai Super Kings.

‘Really?’ replied the cricket fan, with a wide-eyed expression, before asking what year.

‘2008,’ replied Flintoff, with the fan quickly jumping to defend himself, saying: ‘I mean, I was a baby at the time so I didn’t watch cricket back then.’

The host struggled to hide the surprise and humiliation on his face, as he undoubtedly started to feel old. (Metro)