20 sixes were hit, 443 runs were scored…Andrew Flintoff's son Rocky scored a stormy century.

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Rocky Flintoff, son of former England captain and legendary all-rounder Andrew Flintoff, finally did what was expected of him. Rocky Flintoff scored the first century of his professional career. He scored 123 runs in 76 balls while playing for Lancashire in the One Day Cup. In the match being played against Somerset in Taunton, Rocky hit 7 sixes and 10 fours in his innings. Rocky Flintoff came to bat at number five and completed his century in 65 balls. Let us tell you that Rocky is only 18 years old and he is considered the next superstar of England.

Keaton Jennings also got a century

Apart from Rocky Flintoff, Keaton Jennings also scored a brilliant century. This left-handed opener played an innings of 156 runs in 127 balls. In this innings, Jennings hit 15 fours and 7 sixes. On the basis of the stormy innings of Rocky and Jennings, Somerset made a huge score of 443 runs in 50 overs in which a total of 20 sixes were hit. Jack Bladerwick also played an excellent inning of 32 runs in 10 balls in the death overs.

Rocky Flintoff’s career

Rocky Flintoff’s career has progressed at a slow pace so far. This 18 year old batsman has played 5 first class matches so far in which he has scored only 137 runs at an average of 15.22. He could not even score a single half-century. However, he finally scored a century in his 15th match in List A. Although Flintoff’s strike rate was 72, but in his century innings, he scored runs at a strike rate of more than 160. This innings proves that he is going to do even bigger wonders in the future.

Who is Andrew Flintoff?

Now get to know Rocky Flintoff’s father Andrew Flintoff. This England all-rounder scored 3845 runs in 79 Test matches and took 226 wickets. He scored 3394 runs in ODIs and also took 169 wickets.

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