Freddy's Forehead Stays Clean

Freddie Flintoff had every right to enjoy himself Sunday night after it was his run out of Ricky Ponting that sent England on their way to wrap up the Ashes at the Oval, but whatever he got up to his more mature age - and the impending surgery on his knee - would have prevented a repeat of his antics four years ago when England defeated Australia last time. Back then, of course, he became publicly drunk, was acused of urinating in the Prime Minister's back garden (although Steve Harmison was also on the accused list), loped around in Trafalgar Square during the celebrations inebriated, eventually fell asleep, and returned to his wife with the word "Twat" written in felt tip on his forehead - Harmy definitely puts his hand up to that one! Of course Freddie can get away with just about anything - even being rescued on a pedalo in the West Indies when worse for wear - because the British public both love him and see him as one of our own. We shall all miss him in test cricket, but you can bet that Rachel Flintoff breathed a sigh of relief when Fred returned this time from his Ashes victory celebrations with his forehead nice and clean.