England cricket stars celebrate Lord's win by racking up £5k bar bill... but Freddie Flintoff settles for a pint with the missus
Following their historic win at Lord's, the England cricket team were determined to celebrate in style – and racked up an impressive £5,000 bar bill.
The team, led by former captain Kevin Pietersen, headed to Tini bar in Chelsea where they celebrated for four hours.
They drank to England's success in taking a 1-0 lead in the Ashes series yesterday, ending a 75-year wait for a win against Australia at Lord’s in the process.
Lads on the town: The England team (from left) Kevin Pietersen, Stuart Broad, unknown friend, Luke Wright (from one-day team) , Paul Collingwood and Graham Onions en route to the Tini bar in Chelsea
High spirits: Drinks flowed fast once Kevin Pietersen, who seems permanently attached to his BlackBerry, Stuart Broad, Graham Onions and Luke Wright arrived
The team are now well placed to reclaim the Ashes they won in 2005 but surrendered abjectly to Australia the following year.
They go to Edbaston for the third installment next Thursday, but the boys were too busy celebrating to think that far ahead.
A source said: 'They arrived at 7pm and everyone was definitely in high spirits. The drinks were flowing fast all night as it was an open bar, so everyone was ordering whatever they wanted.
Quiet night: Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff skipped the boy's night out, instead joining his wife Rachael at The Punchbowl
'But for some their tipple of choice was the patron tequila that was on offer. That seemed to go down really well among a few of the players.
'The bar had a real buzz to it as their win was such a momentous occasion. Everyone was chatting to one another and was having a really good night. They left about 11pm.'
Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff, 31, the man of the moment, passed on a night with the lads, however, opting for a quieter night with his wife Rachel at Guy Ritchie's pub, the Punchbowl.
Heroic: Flintoff, stump in hand after taking five wickets, milks the applause after a 115-run victory put them up 1-0 up in the Ashes series against Australia
Putting his feet up: Flintoff enjoyed a quiet drink after the earlier finish he
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Flintoff, whose bender after the last Ashes victory matched his monumental efforts during the series, played it cool with a few quiet pints.
In a sentiment apparently not shared by all his team mates, he said: The worst thing we can do is dine out on this win. This was a fantastic team effort but we have to get better.'
Our drinker inside the pub confided: 'Flintoff’s night was slightly less raucous as he had a few pints with the owners, including his friend Guy Ritchie.
'Everyone was congratulating him after England’s win. He was in a fantastic mood as he spent most of the evening with his friends.'
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