The 19-year-old had made waves by representing Lancashire\u2019s age groups and Academy teams, as well as representing the North at the Bunbury cricket festival in 2021 and featuring for Lancashire\u2019s Second XI last year. But his progress was halted by a stress fracture in his back.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With his deal at Lancashire expiring, Flintoff was seen training with Kent\u2019s first-team this week and bowled four overs in the club\u2019s latest two-day warm-up match against Essex at The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence on Friday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI\u2019m delighted to be joining Kent to continue my development as a player under Adam Hollioake and the excellent coaching staff here. The lads in the dressing room have been so welcoming to me this week and there\u2019s a great atmosphere here.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI\u2019m excited for what\u2019s next for me and I know that Kent is the right place for me to make the step up to first-team cricket,\u201d said Corey in a statement issued by the club on Monday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The deal with Kent will also allow Corey to play for the county around his University studies for at least the next two seasons. \u201cCorey is an extremely exciting young player and has great all-round ability to score runs and take wickets.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cHe is a very hard worker and I know that he is extremely determined to make a name for himself in professional cricket. We\u2019re delighted that he feels that he can do this as a Kent cricketer,\u201d said Simon Cook, Kent\u2019s Director of Cricket.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Flintoff made 227 appearances for England across all three formats between 1998 and 2009 and was widely regarded as one of their best ever all-rounders to have ever played international cricket.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cHe is a very hard worker and I know that he is extremely determined to make a name for himself in professional cricket. We\u2019re delighted that he feels that he can do this as a Kent cricketer,\u201d said Simon Cook, Kent\u2019s Director of Cricket.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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