Lancashire batter Rocky Flintoff will miss the primary a part of the County Championship season due to a again harm.
The county say the 16-year-old has suffered a “lumbar stress response”, which is why he was not noted of the squad for his or her Division Two opener towards Middlesex at Lord’s.
He felt discomfort in his again throughout pre-season and is being rested so the harm doesn’t worsen whereas additionally having rehabilitation.
Flintoff, son of former England captain and all-rounder Andrew, turned Lancashire’s youngest first-class cricketer final season.
He has performed 5 first-class matches and 7 Listing A video games for Lancashire.
Flintoff, who turns 17 on Monday, made a century for England Lions towards a Cricket Australia XI in Brisbane in January, having turn out to be the youngest participant to hit a century for England Underneath-19s final summer season.
His older brother Corey, 19, signed a two-year rookie contract with Kent final month.
Lancashire have seven County Championship Division Two fixtures earlier than the mid-season break on 27 Could.
