Former England head coach Andy Flower is leaving the England Cricket Board after serving in various distinguished roles for 12 years.
Flower became associated with the ECB for the first time when he was appointed as the assistant coach to Peter Moores replacing Matthew Maynard in 2007. Two years later, he took over the job of the head coach from Moores and after that, he went on to coach the England Lions squad since 2014.
England won the Ashes in Australia for the first time in 24 years under his tenure and also beat their rivals at home in a couple of Ashes series. The team also went on to win the T20 World Cup in 2010 and became the No.1 Test side on the world after beating India in 2011. They also won their first Test series in India in 2012/13 after a wait of 28 years during his tenure.
“It’s been a real privilege. The Ashes victory in 2010-11 stands out. It’s difficult to win in Australia and to do it so comprehensively was a really proud moment in my coaching career. It was wonderful to watch those young men take on that challenge successfully and have a great time doing it,” Flower said.
“The win in India in 2012-13 was a highlight too, to overcome some great players in tough spinning conditions was a special victory. So was the T20 World Cup win in 2010. The way we played our cricket, with such freedom and aggression, really was fun to be part of,” he added.
Flower’s departure comes shortly after Chris Silverwood was named as the England head coach. He congratulated Silverwood for his new role and placed his confidence in him to do a good job.