New Delhi. The influence of former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff will once again be seen in the England cricket team. Flintoff's younger son Rocky is rapidly moving ahead in this race. He has impressed the national selectors of England with his game and has made a place in the junior team going on a tour to Australia next month. 16-year-old Rocky Flintoff has been selected in the 16-member team of England Lions, which will leave for Australia tour in January next year.

Rocky, who plays for Lancashire in England's domestic cricket, has played only 4 first class and 7 List A matches so far, but in this short career, he has impressed the selectors and made a place in the team. However, if we look at the first class and List A statistics of right-handed batsman Rocky, they do not look very impressive.

He has scored a total of 87 runs in 7 innings of first class cricket, in which 32 is his highest score, while in 7 innings played in List A, he has scored 167 runs, in which 88 runs is his best score. This is the only half century he has scored in his career so far.

Rocky made his debut in List A and First Class cricket in domestic cricket this year. Let us tell you that in September this year, former cricketer Flintoff was appointed the coach of the England Lions team. Then for his first official tour to South Africa, his son Rocky was promoted from the Under 19 team and included in the England Lions team.

Three young England Test players have also been included in the Lions team going to Australia, which includes the names of Shoaib Bashir, Tom Hartley and Josh Tongi.

England Lions squad for Australia tour:

Sonny Baker, Shoaib Bashir, Pat Brown, James Coles, Sam Cook, Alex Davies, Rocky Flintoff, Tom Hartley, Tom Lodge, Freddie McCann, Ben McKinney, James Rew, Hamza Sheikh, Mitch Stanley, Josh Tongue, John Turner.