Stephen Fleming facts for kids
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Fleming in 2011
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Stephen Paul Fleming
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| Born | 1 April 1973 Christchurch, New Zealand |
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| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-slow | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Top-order batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 188) | 19 March 1994 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 22 March 2008 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 88) | 25 March 1994 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 24 April 2007 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 3) | 17 February 2005 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 26 December 2006 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991/92–1999/00 | Canterbury | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000/01–2008/09 | Wellington | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | Middlesex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | Yorkshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2007 | Nottinghamshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Chennai Super Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2009–2015, 2018–present | Chennai Super Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2019 | Melbourne Stars | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Rising Pune Supergiant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022-present | Joburg Super Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023-present | Texas Super Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 4 May 2017
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Stephen Paul Fleming is a famous cricket coach and former captain of the New Zealand national cricket team. He was born on April 1, 1973. Stephen was a left-handed opening batter and sometimes bowled with his right arm. He played 111 Test matches, making him New Zealand's second most experienced Test player. He was also the team's captain for the longest time and led them to 28 Test wins. Under his leadership, New Zealand won the 2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy, which was their first big trophy from the International Cricket Council. Fleming also captained New Zealand in the very first Twenty20 International game against Australia in 2005.
Stephen Fleming stopped playing international cricket on March 26, 2008. He played in the first season of the Indian Premier League for Chennai Super Kings. In 2009, he became the team's coach. He is still their head coach and has helped them win five IPL titles and two Champions League T20 titles. He also coaches other Super Kings teams, like Joburg Super Kings and Texas Super Kings. From 2015 to 2019, he coached the Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League. In 2011, he was honored with the Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his great contributions to cricket.
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Early Life and Family
Stephen Fleming was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, on April 1, 1973. His mother, Pauline Fleming, raised him by herself. He didn't meet his father until he was 16 years old. Like his father, Stephen played rugby for Cashmere High School when he was younger.
On May 9, 2007, Stephen Fleming married his long-time partner, Kelly Payne, in Wellington. They have a daughter, who was born in 2006.
Playing for Clubs
Fleming played for several county cricket teams in England. These included Middlesex, Yorkshire, and Nottinghamshire. He was the captain of Nottinghamshire when they won the County Championship in 2005. This was their first Championship title in 18 years.
International Cricket Career
Stephen Fleming was a left-handed batsman. He played his first Test match in March 1994 against India. He was named the Man of the Match in that game because he scored 92 runs. He made his first ODI appearance on March 25, 1994, scoring an unbeaten 90 runs.
In 1997, during England's tour of New Zealand, he scored his first Test century (100 runs) in Auckland. In the third Test of that series, he became New Zealand's youngest captain ever. He was only 23 years and 321 days old. He led the New Zealand team to win a bronze medal in cricket at the 1998 Commonwealth Games.
Fleming led the team to win the 2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy. This was a huge achievement, as it was New Zealand's first major trophy from the ICC. In September 2000, he became New Zealand's most successful Test captain. He achieved his 12th win as captain against Zimbabwe, passing Geoff Howarth's record. He finished his captaincy with 28 Test wins, which is the most by any New Zealand captain.
In the 2003 Cricket World Cup, Fleming scored his highest ODI score of 134 not out. This helped New Zealand beat South Africa. In February 2005, Fleming captained New Zealand in the first-ever Twenty20 International match against Australia. In April 2006, he scored his third Test double-century (200 runs or more) against South Africa. He was the first New Zealander to do this.
On October 25, 2006, Fleming captained his country for the 194th time in an ODI. This broke the record for most matches as a captain, previously held by Arjuna Ranatunga. He ended up captaining in 218 ODI games. He led the team in the 2007 Cricket World Cup, scoring 353 runs and guiding them to the semi-finals. After losing to Sri Lanka in the semi-final on April 24, 2007, Fleming announced he was stepping down as captain. Daniel Vettori took over as captain in September 2007.
Fleming officially retired from the New Zealand team in March 2008. He wanted to spend more time with his family and play in the Indian Premier League. He scored over 7,000 runs in Test cricket and took over 170 catches. This is the third-highest number of catches for a player who isn't a wicket-keeper.
IPL Career
The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) bought Stephen Fleming for US$350,000 for the first season of the Indian Premier League in 2008. He played only one season, scoring 196 runs in ten matches. CSK finished as the runners-up that year.
After Retirement: Coaching Success
After retiring as a player in 2009, Stephen Fleming became the head coach of the Chennai Super Kings. Under his coaching, CSK won the IPL season in 2010 and also the 2010 Champions League Twenty20. He led CSK to their second IPL title in 2011 and another Champions League Twenty20 title in 2014.
When Chennai Super Kings were suspended for two years, Fleming became the head coach for the Rising Pune Supergiants in 2016. He returned to Chennai Super Kings for the 2018 season. Fleming coached CSK to their third IPL title in 2018. He then led CSK to win the IPL again in 2021 and 2023. CSK has become the most successful IPL team with five title wins and ten final appearances under his coaching. He also coaches other Super Kings teams, including Joburg Super Kings in SA20 since 2022 and Texas Super Kings in Major League Cricket since 2023.
Playing Style and Captaincy
Stephen Fleming was known as an elegant left-handed batter. He played many different shots, like the flick, straight drive, cover drive, and cut shots. He was also very good at catching the ball in the slip position. People especially praised his captaincy skills. Famous cricketer Shane Warne even called him the "best captain in world cricket."
Key Records and Achievements
Stephen Fleming holds many impressive records in cricket:
- He is the New Zealand captain with the most Test wins (28).
- He played the second-highest number of Test matches as captain (80).
- He is the third-highest run-scorer for New Zealand in Tests (7,172 runs).
- He has the most Test fifties (46) for New Zealand.
- He is the New Zealand captain with the most ODI wins (98).
- He played the most ODI matches for New Zealand (279).
- He is the second-highest run-scorer for New Zealand in ODIs (8,007 runs).
- He is the second-highest in New Zealand for ODI fifties (49).
- Overall, he captained in the third-highest number of international matches (303).
- He was the first player who was not a wicket-keeper to take 300 catches in international matches.
Awards and Honors
Fleming was recognized for his services to cricket:
- In 2011, he was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit.
Player Awards
- New Zealand:
- ICC Champions Trophy: 2000
- Commonwealth Games: Bronze medal in 1998
- Nottinghamshire:
- County Championship: 2005
Coach Awards
- Chennai Super Kings:
- Indian Premier League: 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, 2023
- Champions League Twenty20: 2010, 2014
