Cricketer Freddie Flintoff is to present the 2015 Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Awards alongside the 2014 Award winner, John Kearns.

The winners will be announced on Saturday 29 August at a lunchtime ceremony held at Edinburgh’s Dovecot Studios. The shortlist will be announced on Wednesday 26 August.

Flintoff said: I’m excited about being asked to present the Foster’s Edinburgh Comedy Award as I debut my first ever show at the Edinburgh Fringe.  I never thought I’d get to perform alongside so many of my comedy heroes."

Freddie Flintoff: 2nd Innings runs from 27-29 August at the Pleasance Courtyard. John Kearns can currently be seen in BBC3’s comedy Top Coppers.