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Penwortham pupil to star in Freddie Flintoff’s new TV show

Posted on - 4th July, 2022 - 12:00pm | Author - | Posted in - Broadgate, Penwortham, People, Preston News, South Ribble News, Sport, TV
Freddie Pic: Freddie Flintoff / Facebook
Pic: Freddie Flintoff / Facebook

Penwortham Priory Academy Year 11 pupil Umar Mahmood is set to be a hit on television screens this week as he shows off his cricketing prowess. 

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Umar is taking part in a TV programme where he is coached by former Lancashire all-rounder Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff, who is now a presenter.

The BBC One series, Freddie Flintoff’s Field of Dreams, sees Prestonian Freddie put together his own side in a bid to change people’s perspective of the sport.

Read more: Freddie Flintoff films new TV show in Preston menswear store

The former England international visited under-privileged parts of Lancashire to find 11 teenagers for his side, which will be called Freddie’s First Eleven.

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Freddie was looking for teenagers who had not considered the sport before, as he wants to challenge the idea that cricket is a game for the ‘posh, privileged and privately-educated’. Freddie himself broke the mould, being state-educated.

Penwortham Priory Academy pupil Umar Mahmood Pic: ©Andy Ford
Penwortham Priory Academy pupil Umar Mahmood Pic: ©Andy Ford

Speaking about his experience on the show, Umar said: “I liked watching and playing cricket and I was involved with the BYDS Youth Club in Broadgate and got selected from there.

“They said they wanted to do a documentary about cricket and give people like me an opportunity that I might not otherwise have had.

“It was filmed every Tuesday at Preston College. We were trained by Freddie Flintoff, who is really down-to-earth, and Kyle Hogg as well. They taught us different types of cricketing skills and it has been really good. I would say now I am a bit of an all-rounder. 

“The idea is for our team of teenagers to play against league teams made up of people around our own age.

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“I have been interviewed a lot for the programme and they have been to my house and interviewed my family as well.”

Freddie Flintoff’s Field of Dreams starts tomorrow (Tuesday 5 July) at 8pm on BBC One.


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