Follow Us19-year-old Corey Flintoff, the elder son of Andrew Flintoff, signed a two-year rookie contract with Kent after spending his youth at Lancashire’s academy on March 31 (Monday).
Earlier last year, his brother, Rocky, signed a professional contract with Lancashire, where he even made his debut as a 16-year-old before representing England Lions. Corey, however, has been training hard with Kent this pre-season and was also involved in their warm-up clash against Essex.
Corey’s rookie deal allows him to play for Kent this year while still balancing his studies over the next two years.
"The lads in the dressing room have been so welcoming to me this week, and there's a great atmosphere here," Flintoff told the club website.
"I'm excited for what's next for me and I know that Kent is the right place for me to make the step up to first-team cricket."
Kent's director of cricket, Simon Cook, added, "Corey is an extremely exciting young player and has great all-round ability to score runs and take wickets.
"He is a very hard worker, and I know that he is extremely determined to make a name for himself in professional cricket.
"We're delighted that he feels that he can do this as a Kent cricketer."