Freddie Flintoff says the bullying he suffered for playing cricket felt worse than what Billy Elliot went through for taking up ballet.
The former England all-rounder added more should be done to encourage kids from all walks of life to play the game.
Comparing himself with fictional working class lad Billy who has to battle to follow his dream, Freddie said: “At both the schools I went to, cricket was just not on the radar.
