Whether it is 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi who’s getting all of the limelight due to his swashbuckling batting, the 17-year-old Rocky Flintoff, son of former England captain Andrew Flintoff, can also be taking an enormous stride.Recent from scoring a century within the Youth ODI towards India U-19, Rocky has joined Northern Superchargers in The Hundred by way of the wildcard draft. Rocky had scored a 91-ball 107, after Suryavanshi’s 78-ball 143 blitz. Rocky, who has by no means performed an expert T20 match, will be a part of the Superchargers, whose head coach is his father.Apparently, the 17-year-old, the youngest within the wildcard draft, shall be rubbing shoulders with England legend James Anderson, who has been chosen by Manchester Originals.Anderson, 42, has signed a one-year deal to proceed enjoying for Lancashire and has impressed on this yr’s T20 Blast, his first T20 cricket in 11 years.This yr’s Hundred will start on August 5, with the ultimate at Lord’s on August 31.
2025 Wildcard Choices
Birmingham Phoenix: Mary Taylor, Phoebe Brett; Liam Patterson-White, Louis KimberLondon Spirit: Abi Norgrove, Kate Coppack; Sean Dickson, Ryan HigginsManchester Originals: Esmae MacGregor, Darcey Carter; James Anderson, Marchant de LangeNorthern Superchargers: Katherine Fraser, Sophia Turner; James Fuller, Rocky FlintoffOval Invincibles: Daisy Gibb, Rebecca Odgers; George Scrimshaw, Zafar GoharSouthern Courageous: Phoebe Turner, Amara Carr; Toby Albert, Hilton CartwrightTrent Rockets: Grace Thompson, Sophie Morris; Callum Parkinson, Ben SandersonWelsh Hearth: Charley Phillips, Alex Griffiths; Ajeet Singh Dale, Ben Kellaway
