Their father, Andrew (nicknamed Freddie), is currently in the Caribbean as part of England’s coaching staff for the T20 World Cup. The 46-year-old played 79 Tests and 148 white-ball internationals as an all-rounder and was England’s talisman in the legendary 2005 Ashes victory over Australia. He also captained England.

Flintoff senior largely stepped away from cricket in retirement, forging a highly successful career in television. However, he was involved in a crash while filming Top Gear in December 2022, which left him with serious injuries, including to his face. In his recovery, he has returned to the sanctuary of cricket, coaching England’s U19s, Lions and senior team. Later this summer, he will take up his first head coaching job with Northern Superchargers in the Hundred.

Rocky is not the only player with a family link to the game. The squad will be captained by Luc Benkenstein, who has recently broken into Essex’s first team and is the son of the former Durham and South Africa batsman and current Lancashire head coach Dale.

Also included is Farhan Ahmed, the 16-year-old who recently signed his first contract with Nottinghamshire and is the younger brother of England international Rehan, and Thomas Rew, the brother of Somerset wicketkeeper James Rew. Haydon Mustard is the son of former Durham and England wicketkeeper Phil.