LANCS SKIPPER KEATON LOVES WATCHING ROCKY

LANCASHIRE captain Keaton Jennings is in awe of the “blissful naivety” of Rocky Flintoff, the son of former England captain and 2005 Ashes hero Andrew, turns 17 on Monday but has already made waves with some standout performances for England’s age-group and Lancs sides.

- By David Charlesworth

He could get the nod in the County Championship in the coming weeks, with Lancashire starting the Division Two season at Middlesex tomorrow.

While Jennings, right, was reluctant to heap pressure on Flintoff, the opener with 17 England Test caps has been very impressed by what he has seen from Lancashire’s youngest first-team cricketer.