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Lancashire batter Rocky Flintoff, son of former England captain Andrew, has signed his first professional contract with the county.<\/b><\/p>\n
Flintoff made his debut for the club’s second XI in April, two days after his 16th birthday.<\/p>\n
On Tuesday, he was called up<\/a> to the England Under-19 squad for three one-day internationals against Sri Lanka later this month.<\/p>\n “It’s something that I’ve been working towards since I started playing cricket, so to sign for my home county is a dream come true,” he told the club website., external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n \u201cI’ve been with the club since I was eight years old, so to have the opportunity to keep representing the Red Rose is a big honour.”<\/p>\n Flintoff made a half-century at Old Trafford in his second game for Lancashire’s second XI against Durham and followed up with 116 against Warwickshire at Edgbaston,<\/a> at one point batting alongside older brother Corey, 18.<\/p>\n All-rounder Andrew played 78 Tests, 138 one-day internationals and seven T20s for England between 1998-2009 and famously played a key role in their historic Ashes victory over Australia in 2005.<\/p>\n He is part of England’s coaching staff at the T20 World Cup and will be head coach of the Northern Superchargers men’s team in The Hundred later this season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n