Andrew Flintoff’s 16-year-old son Rocky fired a quickfire century for England Lions in opposition to a Cricket Australia XI in Brisbane.
Flintoff junior, who signed his first skilled contract with Lancashire in June, struck 9 fours and 6 sixes in a 127-ball 108 whereas batting at quantity 9 to show the four-day match within the Lions’ favour.
His father, on his first tour as Lions coach, watched on as his son helped elevate the Lions from 161 for seven to 319 all out for a first-innings lead of 105 on the second day.
Cricket Australia XI went on to achieve 33 for one at near path by 72 runs with 9 wickets remaining.
Within the hosts’ first innings, Lions bowler Pat Brown took a hat-trick on his method to 5 for 21 as they recovered from 55 for 4 to achieve 214 all out.
The Lions’ restoration of their reply was additionally aided by opener Alex Davies’ 76 and Freddie McCann (51), however it was Flintoff, who turned 16 final April, who stole the present.
Flintoff was a late call-up for the Lions tour after making a century for Lancashire’s second XI in April earlier than making his first-class debut in July.
