Andrew Flintoff banned from 2007 Cricket World Cup

Andrew Flintoff is ashamed, and yes, he should be.

For those of you who don't know who Andrew Flintoff is, he's the England Cricket vice captain who fell off a pedalo and got into difficulties in the water following a drinking session the night before.

Andrew Flintoff said, ''I'm embarrassed and ashamed. It shouldn't have happened. Being left out for these reasons is something I'm upset about and I never want it to happen again.''

The 29-year-old was one of six players fined for a breach of team discipline following the six-wicket defeat to Group C rivals New Zealand.

After leaving a nightclub close to the team's St Lucia hotel, Flintoff got into a pedalo in the early hours and later needed to be rescued after falling off it.

''There's no secret we had a few drinks. It's been documented in the press what happened afterwards with a little bit of poetic license,'' Flintoff told reporters at the hotel.

Flintoff said, ''Hopefully, I get picked on Saturday to play against Kenya. I've had things in my career before when I was younger that I had to come back from.''

Can Andrew Flintoff still help England win the 2007 Cricket World Cup? Who will be the 2007 Cricket World Cup champions? Sports Interaction has the odds:

Australia 2.50

India 8.00

England 9.00

New Zealand 10.00

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