Freddie Flintoff's award-winning Field of Dreams has future confirmed by the BBC

Through this, the cricketer will attempt to form boys teams in Manchester and Liverpool, while also attempting to create his first ever girls team in Blackpool at a club with few youth teams. Joining him along for the ride is former Lancashire bowler Kyle Hogg and England Women's international player Kate Cross.

Field of Dreams returned for a second season last summer, with him taking his newly-assembled cricket team along with some new recruits to India on an international tour.

The question of whether the tour would go ahead was put on hold when Flintoff was involved in an a car crash while filming Top Gear, but for him that year-long wait to go on tour with the lads was a blessing in disguise.

In conversation with Clyde Holcroft, Flintoff said at the time of season 2's launch: "I think in some ways that was a blessing," he told Holcroft. Clarifying he didn't mean the accident, he put into perspective that "the lads were a year older" which was beneficial.

"And they were absolutely great... not all the time but most of the time!"

Clare Sillery, Head of Commissioning BBC Documentaries said of the show's renewal: "Freddie Flintoff has proved himself an exceptional role model.

"To see his passion for and commitment to cricket shine through and the transformational impact it has had on the lives of the lads from Preston playing on his team has been incredible to witness. I’m so pleased that he is back for another series building on the success of the last one."

Freddie Flintoff's Field of Dreams seasons 1 and 2 are available to watch on BBC iPlayer now.

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