All it took was three blows for Rocky Flintoff to set social media ablaze. Dipping his head as he pulled the ball, with the power and timing to launch it over midwicket, Flintoff crunched three sixes for Lancashire second XI last week. The mere act of releasing the clips made comparisons with his father, Andrew, irresistible. Rocky then backed up his half-century against Durham with a century against Warwickshire on Tuesday.
The Hoops are three points clear of Rangers at the top of the cinch Premiership with five matches remaining.
Manchester United understood to want to push against anchoring system that would limit wage bill to league’s lowest television revenue