Rocky Flintoff surpasses father Andrew to become youngest player to score maiden ton for England Lions

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Rocky Flintoff maiden centuryRocky came to the mediate astatine No.9 with his squad successful a spot of fuss and with his century, helped the Lions station a steadfast pb implicit their opponents. (Credit: screengrabs/England Cricket X)

Former England subordinate Andrew Flintoff’s son, Rocky grabbed headlines connected Friday erstwhile helium struck his maiden period for the England lions against Cricket Australia XI.

At 16 years 291 days old, Rocky besides became the youngest subordinate to people a maiden ton for the Lions, surpassing his begetter who scored his maiden 100 astatine the property of 20 yrs 28 days.

Rocky deed six sixes arsenic helium scored 108 runs disconnected 127 balls, guiding a struggling England Lions to a full of 319, ensuring a first-innings pb of 105 runs connected time two.

At 16 years 291 days old, Rocky Flintoff is the youngest subordinate to people a maiden 💯 for England Lions 🦁

Passing his father, Andrew Flintoff (20 yrs 28 days) 👏 pic.twitter.com/vMMFGTXElj

— England Cricket (@englandcricket) January 23, 2025

Rocky came to the mediate astatine No.9 with his squad successful a spot of fuss and with his century, helped the Lions station a steadfast pb implicit their opponents.

Opener Alex Davies (76) and Freddie McCann (51), besides chipped successful for the Lions who were astatine 1 constituent 161-7. In the bowling department, Josh Tongue took 5 wickets portion Mitchell Stanley snapped up 4 scalps.

Cricket Australia are presently trailing by 72 runs with 33/1 successful their 2nd innings aft their archetypal innings was snuffed retired for 214, courtesy of Lions pacer Pat Brown who ended with figures of 5/21 including a hat-trick.

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Flintoff picked his lad for England Lions past month, with Rocky getting a precocious call-up to a circuit of South Africa aft becoming the youngest subordinate to people a period for England Under-19s successful July.

The right-handed batter had scored 4 runs connected his England Lions debut against a Cricket South Africa Invitation XI, followed by 23 runs successful 2 innings successful the archetypal four-day lucifer of the Australia circuit earlier this month.

England Lions are besides scheduled to play a first-class Test against Australia A from adjacent Wednesday successful Sydney.

(With bureau inputs)

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