Andrew Flintoff Selects 16-Year-Old Son Rocky for England Lions Tour of Australia

The tour will serve as preparation for next year's Ashes, with a focus on developing young talent and testing key players in Australian conditions.

Rocky Flintoff, 16, has been called up to the England Lions squad by his father and head coach, Andrew Flintoff, after a rapid rise through the cricketing ranks.
The Lions squad will play two four-day matches against a Cricket Australia XI and an unofficial Test against Australia A in January 2025.
The tour is a key opportunity for players like Shoaib Bashir, England's likely first-choice spinner for next year's Ashes, to gain experience in Australian conditions.
Fast bowlers Josh Tongue and John Turner, as well as other young talents, are included to build depth in England's pace attack for future Test series.
Andrew Flintoff, who returned to cricket coaching after a serious car accident in 2022, was appointed Lions head coach in September 2024.