In a remarkable achievement, Rocky Flintoff, the 16-year-old son of former England cricketer Andrew Flintoff, has made history by becoming the youngest player to score a century for the England Lions. Rocky achieved this milestone at the age of 16 years and 291 days, surpassing the previous record held by his father, who scored a century at the age of 20 years and 18 days against Kenya in 1998.
Rocky’s stunning century (108 runs off 124 balls) came at a crucial moment when England Lions were struggling with 7 wickets down for just 161 runs. Coming in at number 9, he not only steadied the innings but played an invaluable knock that propelled the team to a total of 316 runs. His performance helped England Lions take a 102-run lead over the Cricket Australia XI, who were bowled out for 214 runs in their first innings.
Currently representing the England Lions, Rocky Flintoff’s record-breaking feat highlights his immense potential as a rising star in the cricketing world, following in the footsteps of his legendary father.