- The son of an England cricketing legend has signed his first skilled deal
- The 16-year-old stated it was a ‘dream come true’ to observe his father for the county
- His showings within the second XI had attracted followers and an England U19 call-up
The 16-year-old son of an England cricketing legend has been rewarded for his expertise by signing his first skilled contract with the county he is been with half his life.
His work within the membership’s second XI attracted a call-up from England Below-19 for matches this summer time, and they also have seen match to show the Academy product right into a full-time cricketer.
It means he’ll observe within the footsteps of his illustrious father, who additionally represented the county for over a decade, in addition to being a stalwart of the England nationwide aspect at the beginning of the brand new millennium.
Rocky Flintoff, son of former England captain Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff, has signed his first skilled contract with Lancashire.
He told the club’s website: ‘I’m very joyful and excited to have signed my first skilled contract with Lancashire. It’s one thing that I’ve been working in direction of since I began enjoying cricket, so to signal for my dwelling county is a dream come true.
Rocky Flintoff, 16, has been rewarded together with his first skilled contract by Lancashire
{The teenager} is the son of England legend Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff (pictured in 2018)
Flintoff earned an England Below-19s call-up after impressing whereas enjoying within the Second XI
‘I’ve been with the Membership since I used to be 8 years outdated, so to have the chance to maintain representing the Pink Rose is an enormous honour. I’ve liked enjoying for the Second XI to this point this season and I’m trying ahead to persevering with to work exhausting on all points of my sport.’
Mark Chilton, Director of Cricket Efficiency at Lancashire, stated: ‘He’s a grounded particular person and is aware of the work begins now for him to fulfil his potential within the years forward.’
Rocky first represented the Membership at Below-10 degree, and joined the Academy in 2023, after coming via Lancashire’s County Age Group system.
Flintoff turned 16 in April, and made his debut for Lancashire’s second XI two days later.
Throughout his first month within the second XI, he surprised cricket followers, first with an unbeaten half-century in opposition to Durham, after which scoring 116 in opposition to Warwickshire.
On Tuesday, he acquired his maiden England call-up when he was named within the 16-strong England Below-19 squad to face Sri Lanka in three one-day internationals.
Chilton stated that Flintoff could be built-in into Lancashire’s skilled set-up on his return from worldwide obligation.
Flintoff senior performed 78 Checks for England between 1998 and 2009, enjoying a key function in England’s historic Ashes win in 2005, in addition to over 140 reduced-overs matches.
The Ashes hero made a gradual return to public life following his near-fatal Prime Gear crash again in 2022, with the 46-year-old at the moment a part of the backroom employees on the Twenty20 World Cup.
Followers famous the similarity between the enjoying types of Rocky and his father (pictured in 2013)
Freddie Flintoff performed a vital function in England’s memorable victory within the Ashes in 2005
He has just lately moved into teaching, and is a part of the backroom employees on the T20 World Cup
In April, Mail Sport’s David Lloyd highlighted the similarities between father and son, stating: ‘All of the mannerisms have been precisely the identical. He simply seemed absolutely the spit of him.
‘The way in which he walks, the best way he runs between the wickets, you could possibly see he was a Flintoff straightaway.’
