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Andrew Flintoff's 16-year-old son Rocky hit a superb century for England's Under-19s on day three of their second unofficial Test against Sri Lanka on Thursday.
The teenager converted his overnight 82 into three figures off 176 balls before being dismissed five deliveries later for 106.
Footage of Rocky celebrating his first Test century was shared to social media on Thursday afternoon.
After driving the ball through the covers on 99, Rocky sprinted to the non-striker's end to pick up the all-important single before leaping into the air and fist-pumping in celebration.
Rocky's impressive innings against Sri Lanka's U19s came after England captain Hamza Shaikh had made 107 while Jaydn Denly, nephew of former England batter Joe, struck 91 from just 120 deliveries at the top of the order.
Andrew Flintoff's 16-year-old son Rocky (above) hit a superb century for England's Under-19s
The in-form English teenager struck a well-placed front-foot drive through the off-side on 99
He scrambled through for a single, becoming the youngest player to hit a ton for England U19s
England were all out for 477 and a first-innings lead of 324 just before lunch after Sri Lanka were skittled for 153 in a series which is level after a draw in the first Test at Wormsley.
Archie Vaughan, son of ex-England captain Michael, and Farhan Ahmed, brother of England international Rehan, are also playing for the Under-19s at Cheltenham this week.
Rocky signed his first professional contract at Lancashire last month, having made a ton for the second team, while he also hit a match-winning 106 to help England Under-19s beat a Young Lions Invitational XI at Loughborough.
At just 16 years of age, Rocky has become the youngest player to hit a century for the England U19s.
He will be eager to follow in his father's footsteps, with Andrew having played 79 Tests, 141 one-day internationals and seven T20s across a glittering career.
Rocky marked the century at Cheltenham in style, jubilantly fist-pumping the air in celebration
Rocky (left) is following in the footsteps of his famous dad, England Ashes hero Andrew (right)
Andrew, who has most recently been a part of England's limited-overs coaching team (above), was involved in a near-fatal crash while filming for hit television show Top Gear in 2022
The all-rounder, whose England career spanned between 1999 and 2009, was integral to England's historic Ashes against Australia in 2005.
Following his retirement from cricket, Andrew became a TV personality and presenter, notably joining as a host of Top Gear in 2019 alongside Paddy McGuinness and Chris Harris.
While filming for the BBC show in December 2022, the former cricketer was involved in a near-fatal crash and sustained a series of nasty facial injuries.
Since the incident, Andrew, who admitted he is 'lucky to be alive', has been a part of England's limited-overs coaching team.
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