The father gave his own son a place on the team, this pair will be seen together on the Australia tour.

The England Lions team is to tour Australia in the month of January. This tour will start from 14 January 2025. 16 players have been included in the England Lions team for this tour. On this tour, the England Lions team will play two four-day matches against Cricket Australia 11 in Brisbane and then play a first-class Test match against Australia A in Sydney. The England Lions team will leave for Australia on 3 January for this tour.

Rocky Flintoff has also been included in the England Lions team for this tour. Rocky Flintoff is the son of former England cricketer Andrew Flintoff. Let us tell you, Andrew Flintoff is the head coach of England Lions. 16-year-old Rocky Flintoff was also included in the England Lions team for the South Africa tour earlier this month. However, he could not perform well. Rocky has got a place in the team at the last moment this time.

The England Lions team also includes Shoaib Bashir, Pat Brown, Tom Hartley, Josh Tongue and John Turner, who are also part of the senior team. England's performance director Ed Barney said, "We have selected players who have proven themselves at this level and have significant potential. Matches and tours to Australia are always important and we enjoy the opportunity to test ourselves against quality opponents."

Sonny Baker, Shoaib Bashir, Pat Brown, James Coles, Sam Cook, Alex Davies, Rocky Flintoff, Tom Hartley, Tom Lodge, Freddie McCann, Ben McKinney, James Rew, Hamza Sheikh, Mitch Stanley, Josh Tongue, John Turner.