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Stoinis SMACKS 19 boundaries in epic ton | 08:31 Rocky Flintoff , son of former England captain Andrew , has smacked his maiden century for Lancashire’s second XI to topple a 30-year record set by his famous father .
The teenager, who celebrated his 16th birthday earlier this month, clobbered 116 from 165 balls in the first innings against Warwickshire at Edgbaston, including 11 fours and three sixes. Flintoff, batting at No. 5, reached triple figures in just 151 deliveries and combined with England bowler Saqib Mahmood for a century partnership, also spending some time in the middle with older brother Corey, who scored 20.
The right-hander, who only debuted earlier this month, has become the youngest Lancashire cricketer to score a second XI century, bettering his father’s record by 250 days. He also scored an unbeaten half-century against Durham at Old Trafford last week,Flintoff’s century occurred at the same venue where his father cracked his career-best Test score of 167 against the West Indies in 2004 and delivered an unforgettable performance during the 2005 Ashes campaign.
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