Andy Flower facts for kids
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Andrew Flower
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| Born | 28 April 1968 Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa |
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| Nickname | Petals; Flower Power (along with brother Grant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 6) | 18 October 1992 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 16 November 2002 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 20) | 23 February 1992 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 15 March 2003 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1993/94–2002/03 | Mashonaland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2006 | Essex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003/04 | South Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2009–2014 | England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | Saint Lucia Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2023 | Multan Sultans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–present | Trent Rockets | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Lucknow Super Giants | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 13 November 2007
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Andrew "Andy" Flower (born 28 April 1968) is a famous Zimbabwean cricket coach and former player. He was the captain of the Zimbabwe national cricket team. Many people think he is the best Zimbabwean cricketer ever. He is also considered one of the greatest wicket-keeper-batters of all time.
Andy Flower was Zimbabwe's main wicket-keeper for over 10 years. He holds many records for batting in Zimbabwe. His score of 145 runs against India in the 2002 ICC Champions Trophy is the highest by a Zimbabwean in a tournament. From October to December 2001, he was ranked as the world's best Test batsman. After he stopped playing, he coached the English cricket team from 2009 to 2014. Under his coaching, England won the 2010 ICC World Twenty20.
Andy Flower was the second foreign coach for the England team. He is currently the head coach for Trent Rockets in The Hundred. He also coaches Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League. Under his leadership, Royal Challengers Bangalore won their first IPL title in 2025. In June 2021, he became the first Zimbabwean to join the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.
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Playing Career Highlights
Andy Flower was born in Cape Town, South Africa. He played most of his career with his younger brother, Grant Flower. They played together since their high school days. Andy Flower is known as one of the best wicket-keeper batsmen ever. Other great players in this role include MS Dhoni and Adam Gilchrist.
International Debut and Records
Andy Flower started his international career in a One Day International (ODI) match. This was against Sri Lanka in New Zealand during the 1992 Cricket World Cup. He was very good at playing against spin bowling. In a Test series against India in 2000/01, he scored 550 runs in just four innings. He was only dismissed twice in that series.
He is one of the few players to score a century in his first ODI match. He was also the first player to do this in a World Cup game.
Andy Flower played 63 Test matches for Zimbabwe. He scored 4,794 runs and caught 151 balls. He also stumped 9 players. In 213 One Day Internationals, he scored 6,786 runs. He caught 141 balls and stumped 32 players. He holds Zimbabwean records for the most Test runs and the highest Test batting average. He also has the most ODI career runs for his country.
In a Test match against South Africa in 2001, he scored 341 runs. This is the second-highest score ever by a batsman on the losing team. He is also the only player to score an ODI century on debut in a World Cup match. He holds the record for the highest Test score by a wicket-keeper batsman, with 232 runs not out. He is also the first and only wicket-keeper batsman to have a batting average of 50 in Test cricket.
Black Armband Protest
Near the end of his playing career, Andy Flower became well-known for a special action. He and his teammate Henry Olonga wore black armbands. They did this during a 2003 Cricket World Cup match against Namibia. They wore the armbands to protest against the policies of Robert Mugabe.
On February 10, they released a statement. It said they were "mourning the death of democracy in our beloved Zimbabwe." They also made "a silent plea to those responsible to stop the abuse of human rights in Zimbabwe." This protest led to pressure from the Zimbabwean government. Andy Flower then retired from Zimbabwean cricket and left Zimbabwe. He briefly returned in 2023 as a commentator. After leaving Zimbabwe, he played for Essex in England and South Australia in Australia.
Coaching Career Journey
On 7 May 2007, Andy Flower became the Assistant Coach for the England Cricket Team. He joined the team for a Test match against the West Indies. When he took this coaching job, he stopped playing for Essex. This ended his playing career.
Leading England to Success
On 15 April 2009, he became the full-time team director for England. In the summer of 2009, England won The Ashes series against Australia. In May 2010, they won the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 tournament. From November 2010 to January 2011, England won The Ashes in Australia.
Andy Flower was given the Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) award in 2011. This was for his great work in sport. On 13 August 2011, he led the England cricket team to become the number one Test team in the world. In December 2011, he won the "Coach of the Year" award. He also led England to another Ashes victory in July–August 2013.
New Coaching Roles
In January 2014, Andy Flower stepped down as England's head coach. He had held the position for five years. He continued to work for the England and Wales Cricket Board. He became the 'Technical Director of Elite Coaching'. In this role, he helped mentor other coaches. He also looked at the best coaching methods. He also became the head coach of the England Lions team.
In 2016, he became a batting coach for Peshawar Zalmi. In 2020, he was appointed head coach for Multan Sultans and St Lucia Zouks. He also became an Assistant coach for Kings XI Punjab in the IPL. In 2021, he became the head coach for Lucknow Super Giants. In July 2022, he was appointed head coach for Gulf Giants. On 4 August 2023, he became the head coach for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League.
Charity Work
In September 2007, Andy Flower became an Ambassador for Hope for Children. This charity helps children in need in Zimbabwe and around the world. He has helped raise a lot of money for them.
In July 2011, Andy Flower also became an Ambassador for Melanoma UK. This group supports people with malignant melanoma, which is a type of skin illness. He had surgery for this illness in 2010. In 2012, he continued his role as Ambassador. He said they do a great job helping patients and raising awareness.
Personal Life
Andy Flower met his wife, Rebecca, in England. She is English. They have three children together. He has talked about how being away from his family for cricket was sometimes hard. In 2013, it was reported that Andy Flower became a British citizen.
See also
In Spanish: Andy Flower para niños
