Teenage Flintoff scores maiden pro hundred as Lancashire post record total
Eighteen-year-old Rocky Flintoff struck his first senior century, making 123 from 76 balls as Lancashire posted 443-6 against Somerset in the One-Day Cup.
Rocky Flintoff, the 18-year-old son of former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff, recorded his first professional hundred by scoring 123 runs off 76 balls in Lancashire's One-Day Cup match versus Somerset at Taunton. Coming in at 138-3, he partnered with Keaton Jennings, who compiled 156, to build a 214-run stand that propelled Lancashire to a record List A total of 443-6. The innings featured ten fours and seven sixes, with the century reached in just 65 balls.
Flintoff previously became Lancashire's youngest debutant and set under-19 and England Lions scoring records, surpassing his father's milestones. Injuries have limited his appearances, but he recently signed a two-year extension with Lancashire after speculation about a move. The match highlighted his aggressive style reminiscent of his father's, especially the sixes over straight mid-wicket.
Why it matters
Flintoff's breakthrough signals a new talent rising in English cricket and contributes to Lancashire's record performance.
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