Rocky Flintoff makes Lancashire debut aged 16

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Rocky Flintoff is making his first-team debut for Lancashire at the age of 16

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Rocky Flintoff has become Lancashire's youngest first-team cricketer after being picked for Sunday’s One-Day Cup game against Kent at Blackpool.

The England Under-19 international, son of former England captain Andrew, is aged 16 years and 113 days – younger than any other player in the county’s 160-year history.

The teenager also made headlines 10 days ago, when his innings of 106 in the second Test against Sri Lanka at Cheltenham made him England Under-19s' youngest-ever centurion.

He recently signed a professional contract with Lancashire after impressing for their second XI this season, scoring a ton against Warwickshire in April.

With his full debut, he is now following in the footsteps of his father, who spent his playing career with the Red Rose county.

Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff also won 79 Test caps, played in 141 one-day internationals and seven T20s, and captained England between 2006 and 2007.

After playing, he became a TV presenter and is currently head coach of the Northern Superchargers men's team in The Hundred.

Rocky Flintoff's debut came days after Archie Vaughan - the son of former England skipper Michael - made his county debut for Somerset at the age of 18.