Andrew Flintoff and Adam Gilchrist engage in friendly Twitter banter; Kevin Pietersen trolled

Andrew Flintoff and Kevin Pietersen were not the best of friends after split over Peter Moores’ tenture

Former Ashes rivals Andrew Flintoff and Adam Gilchrist were seen pulling down each other’s leg over a friendly Twitter conversation. The chat that started off with Flintoff having a dig at Gilchrist being signed up as a commentator for the upcoming T20 Big Bash League. The all-rounder, who made a cricketing comeback earlier this year has been drafted in by Brisbane Heat for this year’s tournament while Pieterson, on an international exile, is signed up by Melbourne Stars.

At one point, Flintoff started targetting Kevin Pietersen with his tweets based on the bullying claims the cricketer made in his autobiography. Even though Flintoff and Pietersen were not the best of friends in the England dressing room after split in opinion over Peter Moores’ tenure as head coach, these Twitter trolls look more like friendly banter. In the end, the South African born eventually resigned from captaincy. With these two expected to face each other Down Under, it has to be seen where this relationship goes.

I hope your chat in the commentary box will be better than the dribble you spouted from behind the stumps @gilly381 ! Can't wait mate

— andrew flintoff (@flintoff11) November 4, 2014

I'll be honest I'm more worried about Punter he used to stare at me a little too long , think he may have a mancrush @gilly381 #awkward

— andrew flintoff (@flintoff11) November 4, 2014

@flintoff11 and you better make more of an impact in @BigBashLeagueHQ than you did in your boxing career big fella #gladimnotfacingyou

— Adam Gilchrist (@gilly381) November 4, 2014

Just by walking onto the field will make more of an impact than my illustrious boxing career @gilly381 !

— andrew flintoff (@flintoff11) November 4, 2014

@flintoff11 can't beat that really. You win for now...but don't edge one early. Those with the mic always have last say!

— Adam Gilchrist (@gilly381) November 4, 2014

concerned I'm going to be on the mic batting all I need is you in my ear again and you'll need the beeper ready when I'm out @gilly381 !!

— andrew flintoff (@flintoff11) November 4, 2014

And don't you and your mates try and bully @KP24 , he's very sensitive @gilly381 !! #bigbash

— andrew flintoff (@flintoff11) November 4, 2014

Got @KP24 figured out @BaileyGeorge82 been practising my left arm spin coming out nicely , even Yuvraj got him out #flightandgyle @gilly381

— andrew flintoff (@flintoff11) November 4, 2014

Think me and @KP24 will have to go on the attack this winter @piersmorgan !! Going to be fun with @gilly381 and Co

— andrew flintoff (@flintoff11) November 4, 2014

Off to bed us professional sportsmen need our rest !! Enough twitter fun for tonight , goodnight @gilly381

— andrew flintoff (@flintoff11) November 4, 2014