Spitfire ground

The Spitfire Ground: Corey, the eldest of former England skipper Andrew Flintoff, has signed a two-year rookie contract with Kent. Corey, a fast-bowling all-rounder just like his father, follows his younger brother Rocky into playing county cricket in England.

The 19-year-old had made waves by representing Lancashire’s age groups and Academy teams, as well as representing the North at the Bunbury cricket festival in 2021 and featuring for Lancashire’s Second XI last year. But his progress was halted by a stress fracture in his back.

With his deal at Lancashire expiring, Flintoff was seen training with Kent’s first-team this week and bowled four overs in the club’s latest two-day warm-up match against Essex at The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence on Friday.