Overview

• Flintoff visited St George’s Hospital in Tooting to thank the NHS staff who cared for him after his December 2022 Top Gear crash.
• He hailed the surgeons and nurses as “absolute superheroes” for their compassion and life-saving treatment.
• Consultant oral and maxillofacial surgeon Jahrad Haq called the case among the most complex he has seen in more than 20 years.
• The former cricketer underwent multiple reconstructive operations after being dragged face-down for 50 metres and losing or fracturing parts of his upper jaw.
• He has since shared his recovery in a Disney+ documentary and returned to television and cricket coaching roles.