Andrew Flintoff named new president of the Professional Cricketers' Association

Former England skipper Andrew Flintoff has been named the new president of the Professional Cricketers' Association.

The 38-year-old, elected at the PCA's annual general meeting held in Birmingham on Tuesday, will succeed fellow Lancastrian and ex-England player and coach David 'Bumble' Lloyd.

Andrew Flintoff becomes the seventh president in the PCA's history and his term will include the 50th anniversary next year.

'This is a huge honour, especially as it will be the Golden Jubilee of the PCA in 2017,' Flintoff told 

'I have been a PCA member for more than 20 years now and it is an organisation that I am proud to be involved in.

'The Association has carried out pioneering work on mental health and well-being for past and present players through the Mind Matters series and the PCA Benevolent Fund does outstanding work in looking after players, past and current, and their dependants who fall on hard times.

'We have a small but dedicated team of professional staff who I look forward to working closely with during my time as president.'