Freddie will start the season for his county as he bids to regain full fitness ahead of the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's on May 15, and he is determined to help the club he joined as a nine-year-old win their first outright Championship in 74 years.
"Everyone knows what Lancashire means to me," said Flintoff, who was in the Lancashire squad to play Yorkshire in the first of three days of friendlies at Old Trafford this morning. "We have come so close in numerous competitions in recent years and it is something we have addressed and now we want to go one better.
"So if I can help out in any which way I can, whether it be for the first few weeks of the season or for an extended spell with the team, I'd love to do as much as I can.
"I would love a Championship medal and play a one-day final. A Championship medal would be right up there with anything I have done.
"Everytime you wear the red rose and walk out on that field is special."
Flintoff played three County Championship games for Lancashire last season before his injury, and he is relishing the chance to get back into the domestic scene, although he is not looking forward to the travelling. The four-day opener against Surrey at the Oval, which starts on April 16, is immediately followed by a Friends Provident Trophy group game against Derbyshire at Old Trafford.
Intensity
"I think county cricket gets a bad rap," said the 30-year-old. "I played a few games last year against Sussex and Yorkshire and the intensity was like Test cricket. I was playing against top professionals.
"The game at Liverpool, against Sussex, was a great advertisement for the County Championship. Everyone who saw it was entertained and the players were challenged.
"I have yet to see anyone master county cricket. It is a strong competition. Some of the scheduling is a bit tough on the players, with one-day games following after a Championship game and that is something that could be looked at."
Lancashire take on their Roses rivals at Old Trafford in a 50-over game today, with a two-day match starting tomorrow. Captain Stuart Law is unlikely to take the field today after playing in the ICL for the past two weeks, but will be involved at some point in the next three days.
"It makes sense that the players who are going to play the majority of opening games for us gets as much exposure as they can out on the field in the next few days," said cricket manager Mike Watkinson.
"We have to be mindful of the fact that we have more than 11 players who are keen to get out there and play, so we will probably use 13 or 14 players between the two friendlies.
"We have not changed our squad to any great degree. We have a nucleus of the same youth and experience we have had in the last couple of seasons, and there are new challenges for these players because they are up against sides that are constantly changing and improving."
Australian Brad Hodge arrives on April 14 in time to play in the opener at the Oval, while South African Francois du Plessis won't join up with the squad until after the first two Championship matches.
Entry for the friendlies at Old Trafford is free.
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