- Rocky Flintoff, 16, made his first-class debut for Lancashire on Thursday
- {The teenager} scored 32 runs off 64 balls towards Surrey at The Kia Oval
- In the meantime, dad Andrew Flintoff turned down the prospect to be a part of the England dressing-room for subsequent month’s white-ball collection towards Australia
Rocky Flintoff scored 32 in his maiden first-class innings for Lancashire towards Surrey as he grew to become the Tenth-youngest debutant in county championship historical past.
On the day he collected his GCSE outcomes, Flintoff – aged 16 years 137 days – fell to an excellent diving catch by Indian abroad professional Sai Sudharshan at backward level from Jordan Clark’s first ball after lunch, as Lancashire had been dismissed for 204 by the defending champions.
In the meantime, Andrew Flintoff – Rocky’s father – has turned down the prospect to be a part of the dressing-room for England’s white-ball collection towards Australia subsequent month.
He lately coached Northern Superchargers in The Hundred, and can proceed to be concerned within the set-up with England Lions and the Underneath-19s.
Flintoff, who works with England on a consultancy foundation and was among the many touring celebration on the latest T20 World Cup within the Caribbean, has not but been dominated out of changing into Matthew Mott’s long-term successor.
Rocky Flintoff, 16, made his first-class debut for Lancashire at The Kia Oval on Thursday
{The teenager} made 32 runs off 64 balls towards Surrey, hitting three boundaries within the course of
Andrew Flintoff, Rocky’s father, was a part of England’s teaching workforce on the T20 World Cup
He was additionally lately concerned in The Hundred as the pinnacle coach of Northern Superchargers
However it’s understood he needs to spend extra time in September watching Rocky forge his profession with Lancashire. He additionally needs to develop his teaching {qualifications}.
Marcus Trescothick has already been appointed on an interim foundation for the eight video games towards Australia, permitting him to work extra carefully along with his former Somerset team-mate – now England captain – Jos Buttler.
The ECB declined to touch upon a report suggesting Buttler had did not gel with Flintoff through the World Cup.
