New Delhi: Rocky Flintoff, son of former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff, has created history by becoming the youngest player to score a century for the England Under 19 team The 16-year-old’s achievement came during the second Youth Men’s Test against Sri Lanka Under-19 team at Cheltenham.
Rocky smashed a composed knock of 106 runs off 181 deliveries, which included nine boundaries and two sixes. His significant innings helped the England side reach a formidable total of 477 runs, with strong first innings lead of 324. With this superlative innings, the young English player has cemented his place in the England set up.
The young batter, who is touted to be a replica of his father when it comes to stroke play, maintained a wonderful approach filled with determination and carefulness, playing in the favour of the team. Rocky celebrated his maiden ton by pushing a ball to the mid-off region that brought the crowd to its feet.
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Rocky stitched a careful 78-run stand for the sixth wicket fellow teammate Jack Carney which proved to be advantageous for the English side to deflect the new ball threat and help them establish a strong position in the match. Meanwhile, he has been on a roll in the recent months after he became the third-youngest player to score a hundred in the Second Eleven Championship in April, breaking his father’s record for Lancashire that stood for 30 years.
The 16-year-old signed his first professional contract with the county last month while he also played for the England Under-19 one-day international side in a three-match series against Sri Lanka. His father Andrew was one of cricket’s greatest all-rounders with over 7000 runs and nearly 400 wickets across Tests and ODIs.
Rocky Flintoff has cemented his place in cricket history by becoming the youngest player to score a hundred for England’s Under-19 team. Sports Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
