Rocky Flintoff scores century for England Lions in Australia
Analysis by BBC chief cricket correspondent Stephen Shemelt
Even after his stunning rise last summer, there were still surprises when Rocky Flintoff was named part of the England Lions’ tour of Australia, a trip designed in part to prepare for England’s England squad later this year. Ashes preparation.
Flintoff quietly joined the Lions in December last year in South Africa, although he was already playing for England U19s in South Africa at the time, but it seemed like a departure for a youngster who averaged 12 points per game in four top-flight games. A huge improvement. Since the head coach was his father, there were rumors of nepotism.
Now, we see another milestone in an extraordinary story. The CA XI’s bowling attack is made up of youth and journeymen, but Flintoff has a run that no one else in England’s senior squad has.
He may now be ready for a ‘Test’ against a very strong Australia A side in Sydney next week.
It’s easy to compare him to his father. The shot of Rocky is almost the incarnation of Andrew. They even run in a similar way.
His development was also fiercely protected. Andrew has barely spoken to the media since his return to cricket following his life-changing accident while filming an episode of Top Gear. So far, every request to hear Loki’s opinion has been denied.
Archie Vaughan also currently captains the England Under-19s, so there is understandable excitement about the legend’s sons making a name for themselves in the sport, although It’s not just young people with famous surnames. Keep an eye on James Minto, Harry Moore, Thomas Rue and Farhan Ahmed.
