Flintoff earns first England U19s call-up

Rocky Flintoff, nan 16-year-old boy of Andrew Flintoff, has been called up to England's Under-19 squad for nan first time.

Flintoff, who made a period successful his 3rd quality for Lancashire's 2nd XI successful April, is portion of a 16-man squad for 3 one-day internationals against Sri Lanka later this month.

The squad is led by Essex's Luc Benkenstein, boy of erstwhile South Africa world and existent Lancashire caput coach Dale Benkenstein.

Haydon Mustard, boy of erstwhile England wicketkeeper Phil, and Farhan Ahmed, relative of England leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed, are besides included.

A squad for 2 Test matches successful July is yet to beryllium announced.

Rocky Flintoff made his Lancashire 2nd XI debut against Yorkshire astatine nan opening of this season, alongside older relative Corey, soon aft his 16th birthday.

Rocky made a half-century astatine Old Trafford successful his 2nd crippled against Durham and followed up pinch 116 against Warwickshire astatine Edgbaston.

Andrew played 79 Tests, 141 one-day internationals and 7 T20s for England betwixt 1999-2009 and famously played a cardinal domiciled successful England's historical Ashes triumph successful 2005.

He is presently portion of England's coaching unit astatine nan T20 World Cup and will beryllium caput coach of Northern Superchargers men successful The Hundred later this season.