Former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff is eager to coach his national side once current coach Trevor Bayliss stepped down from his post, who announced that 2019 Ashes in England will be his last assignment with Three Lions.

In his podcast Flintoff, Savage and The Ping Pong Guy mentioned about his will to coach England after 2019 World Cup. He said “I’m talking with my heart, yes (I’ll apply), I want to do it one day … if they want me to do it, I’ll do it.”

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He had, earlier, applied for the same post in 2014, but lost the opportunity to Peter Moores, whom he thinks was a better contender at that time.

“We spoke about it and I was serious, but I had to think if I’d be better than the person they’re choosing. I knew I wouldn’t be better than Peter Moores, so after a half an hour conversation I withdrew, but also said if Moores doesn’t get it, put me back in the hat,” added Flinoff.

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Flintoff also talked about how his experience and how mental health holds an important part in the team’s performance. He also claims this to be his greatest asset.

“A coach’s job now is to get players feeling the best they can be to perform, as a coach or mentor, that’d be my greatest asset,” he said. “When I look back now, I should’ve spent more time on my head, I spent all the time in the gym and practicing, but I should’ve spent more time focusing on my mind.”

He concluded while praising Australian pacer Josh Hazelwood, who has shown his skills to become a future great for his nation.

“As a rounded unit they’ve got now are the best they’ve had. The one bloke who epitomised it for me was Hazlewood, I watched him charge in spell after spell like his life depended on it, compared to England’s bowlers who looked like they were lobbing in,” he concluded.