Andrew Flintoff’s son Rocky scores 32 on County Championship debut for Lancashire against Surrey

Andrew Flintoff’s son Rocky scores 32 on County Championship debut for Lancashire against Surrey | Cricket News

August 22, 2024:

Andrew Flintoff’s 16-year-old son, Rocky, has made his County Championship debut, scoring 32 for Lancashire against Surrey.

Rocky struck three fours in his 64-ball innings after batting at No 4 in the Division One encounter at The Kia Oval on Thursday.

He was dismissed from the first ball after lunch on day one, caught at backward point off the bowling of Jordan Clark.

Rocky has enjoyed a breakthrough summer, including becoming the youngest player to score a century for England Under-19s, in an unofficial Test against Sri Lanka A.

The teenager played seven times for Lancashire in the Metro Bank One Day Cup, hitting 88 from 115 balls against Middlesex at Emirates Old Trafford.

He also hit a hundred for England U19s in a one-day warm-up against a Young Lions Invitational XI, as well as a maiden second XI ton for Lancashire against Warwickshire.

Rocky’s father, Andrew, played 79 Tests, 141 one-day internationals and seven T20 internationals for England between 1998 and 2009, helping his side to Ashes wins over Australia in 2005 and 2009.

He moved into TV presenting after retiring as a player but, after a serious car crash while filming an episode of Top Gear, he returned to cricket.

He has worked as part of England’s backroom staff in the white-ball formats and then served as head coach of Northern Superchargers Men during this year’s Hundred.

Andrew has been mentioned as a possible successor to Matthew Mott as England white-ball head coach following the latter’s departure in July.

Marcus Trescothick will take interim charge of the side for the eight white-ball games at home to Australia in September, all of which are live on Sky Sports.

England vs Australia – all games live on Sky Sports

First T20 international (September 11) – The Ageas Bowl, Southampton (6.30pm start)
Second T20 international (September 13) – Sophia Gardens, Cardiff (6.30pm start)
Third T20 international (September 15) – Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester (2.30pm start)
First one-day international (September 19) – Trent Bridge, Nottingham (12.30pm start)
Second one-day international (September 21) – Headingley, Leeds (11am start)
Third one-day international (September 24) – Seat Unique Riverside, Durham (12.30pm start)
Fourth one-day international (September 27) – Lord’s, London (12.30pm start)
Fifth one-day international (September 29) – The Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol (11am start)

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