England cricket legend Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff has paid tribute to his former rival Shane Warne, following the Australia leg-spinner's tragic death back in March.
Warne passed away at the age of just 52 after suffering a heart attack while on holiday in Thailand. And Flintoff has said the news of Warne's death "hit me like a sledgehammer", with the pair becoming close friends off the field after facing each other in two memorable Ashes series.
In an interview with the Times, Flintoff has recalled hearing about Warne's passing while filming BBC series Top Gear. "It hit me like a sledgehammer," he said. "It was terrible news. Devastating. I was filming Top Gear in Norway."
