Flintoff signs first professional Lancashire deal

Lancashire batter Rocky Flintoff, boy of erstwhile England skipper Andrew, has signed his first master statement pinch nan county.

Flintoff made his debut for nan club's 2nd XI successful April, 2 days aft his 16th birthday.

On Tuesday, he was called up to nan England Under-19 squad for 3 one-day internationals against Sri Lanka later this month.

"It's thing that I've been moving towards since I started playing cricket, truthful to motion for my location region is simply a dream travel true," he told nan nine website., external

“I've been pinch nan nine since I was 8 years old, truthful to person nan opportunity to support representing nan Red Rose is simply a large honour."

Flintoff made a half-century astatine Old Trafford successful his 2nd crippled for Lancashire's 2nd XI against Durham and followed up pinch 116 against Warwickshire astatine Edgbaston, astatine 1 constituent batting alongside older relative Corey, 18.

All-rounder Andrew played 78 Tests, 138 one-day internationals and 7 T20s for England betwixt 1998-2009 and famously played a cardinal domiciled successful their historical Ashes triumph complete Australia successful 2005.

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