Rocky Flintoff hits 88 but Lancs lose to Middlesex

Rocky Flintoff deed his maiden List A half-century successful Lancashire's One-Day Cup lucifer against Middlesex astatine Emirates Old Trafford.

The 16-year-old boy of erstwhile England skipper Andrew Flintoff was retired for 88 disconnected nan last shot of Lancashire's 233-9, which came successful a rain-reduced 48 overs.

Flintoff is making his 5th quality for nan Red Rose aft becoming their youngest ever player, aged 16 years and 113 days, erstwhile he made his debut against Kent connected 28 July.

He has already scored a 100 for England Under-19s successful a younker Test against Sri Lanka and successful red-ball cricket for Lancashire 2nd XI this summer, and has signed his first master statement pinch Lancashire.

Batting astatine number 4 successful nan Group A brushwood connected Thursday, Flintoff came to nan wicket astatine 25-2 and, pinch wickets falling astir him, he had to beryllium nan champion of nan innings.

He reached 50 from 77 balls and recovered bully support from Tom Bailey (30) arsenic they put connected 61 for nan eighth wicket.

Flintoff needed to deed nan past 2 balls of nan innings for six to scope his period but he played retired a dot to nan penultimate ball.

Then from nan past of nan innings bowled by Middlesex's Henry Brookes, he was caught connected nan long-off bound by Josh de Caires, boy of different erstwhile England captain, Michael Atherton from nan 115th shot he had faced.