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{{short description|Zimbabwean cricket player/coach}}
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{{Infobox cricketer
|name = Andy Flower
|honorific_suffix = [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]]
|image = Andy Flower.png
|country = Zimbabwe
|fullname = Andrew Flower
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1968|4|28|df=yes}}
|birth_place = [[Cape Town]], [[Cape Province]], South Africa
|heightft = 5
|heightinch = 10
|batting = Left-handed
|bowling = Right-arm [[off break]]
|nickname = Petals; Flower Power (along with brother [[Grant Flower|Grant]])
|role = [[Wicket-keeper]]
|international = true
|internationalspan = 1992–2003
|testdebutdate = 18 October
|testdebutyear = 1992
|testdebutagainst = India
|testcap = 6
|lasttestdate = 16 November
|lasttestyear = 2002
|lasttestagainst = Pakistan
|odidebutdate = 23 February
|odidebutyear = 1992
|odidebutagainst = Sri Lanka
|odicap = 20
|lastodidate = 15 March
|lastodiyear = 2003
|lastodiagainst = Sri Lanka
|odishirt = 33
|club2 = [[Essex County Cricket Club|Essex]]
|year2 = 2002–2006
|club3 = [[Southern Redbacks|South Australia]]
|year3 = 2003/04
|club1 = [[Mashonaland cricket team|Mashonaland]]
|year1 = {{nowrap|1993/94–2002/03}}
|columns = 4
|column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
|matches1 = 63
|runs1 = 4,794
|bat avg1 = 51.54
|100s/50s1 = 12/27
|top score1 = 232[[not out|*]]
|deliveries1 = 3
|wickets1 = 0
|bowl avg1 = –
|fivefor1 = –
|tenfor1 = –
|best bowling1 = –
|catches/stumpings1 = 151/9
|column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
|matches2 = 213
|runs2 = 6,786
|bat avg2 = 35.34
|100s/50s2 = 4/55
|top score2 = 145
|deliveries2 = 30
|wickets2 = 0
|bowl avg2 = –
|fivefor2 = –
|tenfor2 = –
|best bowling2 = –
|catches/stumpings2 = 141/32
|column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
|matches3 = 223
|runs3 = 16,379
|bat avg3 = 54.05
|100s/50s3 = 49/75
|top score3 = 271[[not out|*]]
|deliveries3 = 629
|wickets3 = 7
|bowl avg3 = 38.57
|fivefor3 = 0
|tenfor3 = 0
|best bowling3 = 1/1
|catches/stumpings3 = 361/21
|column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
|matches4 = 380
|runs4 = 12,511
|bat avg4 = 38.97
|100s/50s4 = 12/97
|top score4 = 145
|deliveries4 = 132
|wickets4 = 1
|bowl avg4 = 103.00
|fivefor4 = 0
|tenfor4 = 0
|best bowling4 = 1/21
|catches/stumpings4 = 254/48
|date = 13 November
|year = 2007
|source = http://cricinfo.com/zimbabwe/content/player/55427.html Cricinfo}}

'''Andrew Flower''' {{post-nominals|OBE}} (born 28 April 1968) is a Zimbabwean [[cricket]] coach and a former cricketer. As a cricketer, he captained the [[Zimbabwe national cricket team]] and is widely regarded as one of the greatest [[wicket-keeper-batter]]s of all time.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/greatest-wicket-keepers-of-all-time-andy-flower|title=Greatest wicket-keepers of all time: Andy Flower|website=sportskeeda|language=en|access-date=2023-01-03}}</ref> He was Zimbabwe's [[wicket-keeper]] for more than 10 years and is, statistically, the greatest [[batsman]] the country has produced. His highest score in ODI cricket which was his 145 he made against India in the [[2002 ICC Champions Trophy]] is also the highest score made by a Zimbabwe player at any tournaments. During his peak from October to December 2001, Flower was ranked as the best Test batsman in the world. He was widely acknowledged as the only Zimbabwe batsman of proper test quality in any conditions. After retirement, he served as the coach of the [[England national cricket team|English cricket team]] from 2009 to 2014. Under his coaching, England won the [[2010 ICC World Twenty20]]. Flower became the [[List of England cricket team coaches|second foreign coach]] in the team's history. Currently, he is the head coach of [[Multan Sultans]] in the [[Pakistan Super League]], [[St Lucia Kings]] in the [[Caribbean Premier League]] and the [[Lucknow Super Giants]] in [[Indian Premier League]]. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28871143/andy-flower-named-st-lucia-zouks-head-coach-kings-xi-punjab-tie-up|title=Andy Flower named St Lucia Zouks head coach after Kings XI Punjab tie-up|date=2020-03-09|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/514879/multan-sultans-appoint-andy-flower-as-head-coach/|title=Multan Sultans appoint Andy Flower as head coach|date=6 December 2019}}</ref>

Under his tenure, Flower led the Multan Sultans to their first-ever playoffs in the [[2020 Pakistan Super League|2020 season]]. The Sultans finished first in the league stage but ultimately lost in the preliminaries. Similarly, he led the Zouks to their first-ever finals appearance in the [[2020 Caribbean Premier League|CPL]]. Flower served as assistant coach to [[Kings XI Punjab]](now [[Punjab Kings]]) for IPL 2020 and 2021 before joining [[Lucknow Super Giants]] as the head coach.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28857211/andy-flower-appointed-assistant-coach-kings-xi-punjab-overhaul|title=Andy Flower appointed assistant coach in Kings XI Punjab overhaul|date=2020-03-07|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en|access-date=2020-03-25}}</ref> In June 2021, he was inducted to the [[ICC Cricket Hall of Fame]] and became the first ever Zimbabwean to be inducted into ICC Hall of Fame.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Andy Flower and Kumar Sangakkara among 10 players inducted into ICC Hall of Fame|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/andy-flower-and-kumar-sangakkara-among-10-players-inducted-into-icc-hall-of-fame-1266357|access-date=2021-06-13|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Sangakkara, Andy Flower among inductees in ICC Hall of Fame|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/117748/sangakkara-andy-flower-among-inductees-in-icc-hall-of-fame|access-date=2021-06-13|website=Cricbuzz|language=en}}</ref>

==Playing career==
Flower was born in [[Cape Town]], South Africa,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/672788 |title=Born in one country, played for another |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=27 April 2018}}</ref> and starting from his high school days at [[Oriel Boys' High School]] and [[Vainona High School]] played most of his career alongside his younger brother [[Grant Flower]]. He is considered to be one of the best wicket-keeper batsmen of all time, alongside players such as [[MS Dhoni]], [[Adam Gilchrist]], [[Kumar Sangakkara]] and [[Jeff Dujon]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketdawn.com/featured-articles/top-10-wicketkeeper-batsmen-of-all-time.html|author=Dhruv Rupani|title=Top 10 Wicketkeeper Batsmen of all Time|date=13 January 2012|access-date=1 November 2017}}</ref> Flower made his international debut in a [[One Day International]] against [[Sri Lanka]] at [[New Plymouth]], [[New Zealand]], in the [[1992 Cricket World Cup]]. A good player of spin, he made 550 runs in a Test series against India in 2000/01. This tally came in just four innings and he was only dismissed twice. He is one of the few players to score [[List of centuries scored on One Day International cricket debut|a century on ODI debut]] and became the first player ever to score a century on ODI debut in a World Cup match.<ref>{{Cite web|title=RESULT - 3rd Match, New Plymouth, Feb 23 1992, Benson & Hedges World Cup - Scorecard|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8039/scorecard/65120/sri-lanka-vs-zimbabwe-3rd-match-benson-&-hedges-world-cup-1991-92|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924031921/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8039/scorecard/65120/sri-lanka-vs-zimbabwe-3rd-match-benson-&-hedges-world-cup-1991-92|archive-date=24 September 2020|access-date=4 November 2020|website=[[ESPN Cricinfo]]}}</ref>

Flower played 63 [[Test cricket|Test matches]] for Zimbabwe, scoring 4,794 runs at an average of 51.54 and taking 151 catches and 9 stumpings, and 213 One Day Internationals, scoring 6,786 runs at an average of 35.34 and taking 141 catches and 32 stumpings. He holds the Zimbabwean records for the most Test career runs, the highest Test batting average, and most ODI career runs.

His aggregate score of 341 in the first Test against [[South Africa cricket team|South Africa]] in 2001 is the second highest ever by a batsman on the losing side.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/282863.html|title=Most runs in a match on the losing side|work=ESPNCricinfo|access-date=1 November 2017}}</ref>

Andy Flower is also the only player to score an ODI hundred on debut in a world cup match.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/233754.html|title=Records {{!}} One-Day Internationals {{!}} Batting records {{!}} Hundred on debut {{!}} ESPN Cricinfo|work=ESPNCricinfo|access-date=1 November 2017}}</ref> He also has the record for the most matches (149) to score his second ODI ton after scoring a century on debut, when he did it in only in his 150th ODI.

[[File:Andy Flower Graph.png|left|thumb|300px|Andy Flower's career performance graph.
The red bars indicate the player's test match innings, while the blue line shows the [[Batting average (cricket)|average]] of the ten most recent innings at that point]]

He also holds the record for the highest ever test score posted by a wicketkeeper batsman in an innings of a test (232*).<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/282898.html|title=Records {{!}} Test matches {{!}} Batting records {{!}} Most runs in an innings by a wicketkeeper {{!}} ESPN Cricinfo|work=ESPNCricinfo|access-date=1 November 2017}}</ref> He is also the first and only wicketkeeper batsman to have a batting average of 50 in test cricket.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ravichandran|first=Venkatesh|date=2017-03-14|title=The enigma of Andy Flower - The forgotten Test great|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/enigma-andy-flower-forgotten-test-great|access-date=2021-06-13|website=sportskeeda.com|language=en-us}}</ref> He along with [[Heath Streak]] set the record for the highest 7th wicket partnership for [[Zimbabwe national cricket team|Zimbabwe]] in ODIs (130)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/fow/highest_partnerships_by_wicket.html?class=2;id=9;type=team|title=Cricket Records {{!}} Records {{!}} / {{!}} Zimbabwe {{!}} One-Day Internationals {{!}} Highest partnerships by wicket {{!}} ESPN Cricinfo|work=ESPNCricinfo|access-date=1 November 2017}}</ref>

===Black armband===

Towards the end of his career, Flower achieved international recognition when he and teammate [[Henry Olonga]] wore [[Black armband protest|black armbands]] during the [[2003 Cricket World Cup]] match against [[Namibia cricket team|Namibia]] to protest against [[Robert Mugabe]]'s policies.<ref>{{cite news|title=Andy Flower & Henry Olonga: the 'death of democracy' remembered|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/21359274|department=[[BBC Sport]]|date=7 February 2013|access-date=1 November 2017}}</ref> He and Olonga released a statement on 10 February, stating in part:

{{Quotation|In all the circumstances, we have decided that we will each wear a black armband for the duration of the World Cup. In doing so we are mourning the death of democracy in our beloved Zimbabwe. In doing so we are making a silent plea to those responsible to stop the abuse of human rights in Zimbabwe. In doing so, we pray that our small action may restore sanity and dignity to our Nation.}}

This act led to pressure from Zimbabwe's government and Flower's retirement from Zimbabwean cricket. He later played an English [[county cricket]] season for [[Essex]] and an Australian domestic season for [[South Australia]].

==Coaching career==
On 7 May 2007, Flower was appointed Assistant Coach of the [[England Cricket Team|England]] team, replacing [[Matthew Maynard]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Weaver|first=Paul|date=8 May 2007|title=Flower well placed to bring budding English talent into full bloom|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2007/may/08/cricket.sport|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141003132254/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2007/may/08/cricket.sport|archive-date=3 October 2014|access-date=4 November 2020|website=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> The Zimbabwean joined up with [[Peter Moores (cricketer)|Peter Moores]] and the rest of the squad for the first Test match against the [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]] at [[Lord's]] on 17 May 2007. Upon his appointment to this role with the [[England and Wales Cricket Board|ECB]], Flower, having not played that season due to injury, ended his playing spell at [[Essex County Cricket Club|Essex]], bringing his playing career to a close.

On 15 April 2009, following England's Caribbean tour, for which he was installed as interim team director following the departure of Peter Moores, he was appointed full-time team director.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cricdb.com/archive/international/news/detail.php?nid=1652|title=ECB appoint Flower as team director|date=15 April 2009|access-date=15 April 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708203944/http://www.cricdb.com/archive/international/news/detail.php?nid=1652|archive-date=8 July 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> In the Summer of 2009, during his tenure as team director, England won The Ashes, beating Australia by two Test matches to one. In May 2010, they won the [[2010 ICC World Twenty20]] tournament in the West Indies. In November–January 2010/2011 England won the Ashes in Australia by three Test matches to one.

Flower was appointed [[Officer of the Order of the British Empire]] (OBE) in the [[2011 Birthday Honours]] for services to sport.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=59808|date=11 June 2011|page=10|supp=y}}</ref><ref name=obe>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/front_page/13726861.stm|title=Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook lead Birthday Honours list|date=10 June 2011|publisher=BBC|access-date=1 November 2017}}</ref>

On 13 August 2011 Flower led the England cricket team to become the number one ranked team in terms of test playing countries.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/14516554.stm "England beat India to become world number one Test side"]</ref> On 22 December 2011, he was awarded the 2011 Coach of the Year in the [[BBC Sports Personality of the Year]] awards.

He also successfully led England to Ashes victory in July–August 2013 winning the test series 3–0.

A major blip in his coaching career was the 5–0 drubbing by Australia in November–January 2013 – 2014 Ashes series. On 31 January 2014, Flower stepped down as head coach, a position he had held for five years. From March 2014, he continued his employment with the England and Wales Cricket Board as its 'Technical Director of Elite Coaching',<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/26422176|title=Andy Flower takes up new ECB role as technical director|department=BBC Sport|date=3 March 2014|access-date=1 November 2017}}</ref> a role that has involved mentoring English county coaches and looking at best practice in coaching and performance in other organisations.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/international/england/10948399/Former-England-coach-Andy-Flower-finds-peace-coaching-local-cricket-club-after-traumatic-Ashes-winter.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/international/england/10948399/Former-England-coach-Andy-Flower-finds-peace-coaching-local-cricket-club-after-traumatic-Ashes-winter.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|author=Scyld Berry|title=Former England coach Andy Flower finds peace coaching local cricket club after traumatic Ashes winter|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|date=5 July 2014|access-date=1 November 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Since July 2014, this role has also encompassed him being head coach of the England Lions team,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/story/763645.html|author=Alan Gardner|title=Flower to coach strong Lions team|work=ESPNCricinfo|date=24 July 2014|access-date=1 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/story/920581.html|author=Will Macpherson|title=Steve Rhodes in frame for England Lions role|work=ESPNCricinfo|date=14 September 2015|access-date=1 November 2017}}</ref> most recently leading the side on an ODI tour of the UAE in January 2016.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/sport/14217154.CRICKET__Overton_injury_disappoints_Lions_coach_Andy_Flower/|author=Will Carpenter|title=CRICKET: Overton injury disappoints Lions coach Andy Flower|work=[[Somerset County Gazette]]|date=20 January 2016|access-date=1 November 2017}}</ref> Later in 2016 he was appointed batting coach of [[Peshawar Zalmi]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Ali|first=Sarah|title=Peshawar Zalmi|url=http://hblpakistansuperleague.com/peshawar-zalmi/|website=HBL Pakistan Super League|access-date=1 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160203051252/http://hblpakistansuperleague.com/peshawar-zalmi/|archive-date=3 February 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2020, he was appointed as head coach for [[Multan Sultans]], [[St Lucia Zouks]] and as Assistant coach for [[Kings XI Punjab]] in the IPL. In 2021 he was appointed as the head coach for [[Lucknow Super Giants]].

In 2023, he was appointed as head coach for Gulf Giants in [[International League T20]].

==Charity==
In September 2007, Flower became an Ambassador for the children's charity, ''Hope for Children'', and has assisted in raising thousands of pounds for needy children in Zimbabwe and around the world.<ref>{{citation|title=Our patrons|url=http://hope-for-children.org/about-us/our-patrons/|access-date=17 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218023006/http://hope-for-children.org/about-us/our-patrons/|archive-date=18 December 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In July 2011, Flower became an Ambassador for the malignant melanoma support group, Melanoma UK, having suffered from the illness himself. He underwent surgery to remove a melanoma from his right eye in 2010. In the summer of 2012, Andy agreed to undertake another term as Ambassador to ''Melanoma UK''. Having run the marathon in April 2012 Andy said "It wasn’t a hard decision for me to continue in my role as Ambassador to ''Melanoma UK''. They do an excellent job in patient support, fundraising and raising awareness of the dangers of the sun. I wish them continued success in the coming years and who knows, another marathon might be on the cards!”<ref>{{citation|title=Melanoma UK|url=http://www.talkhealthpartnership.com/Charities/factor_50.php|access-date=1 November 2017}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Flower met his wife Rebecca, who is English, when playing in England. They have three children. He has spoken about the adverse impact of time away from his family due to his cricket career.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Holt|first=Oliver|date=2011-03-02|title=How Andy Flower is putting himself on the line once again|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/cricket/how-andy-flower-is-putting-himself-113738|access-date=2021-02-21|website=mirror|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2011-10-22|title=Flower happy to see England flourish in the here and now|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cricket/flower-happy-see-england-flourish-here-and-now-2305520.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cricket/flower-happy-see-england-flourish-here-and-now-2305520.html |archive-date=7 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|access-date=2021-02-21|website=The Independent|language=en}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Reasons you should watch The Edge|language=en-GB|publisher=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/53597318|access-date=2021-02-21}}</ref>

The ''[[Daily Mirror]]'' reported in 2013 that Flower had become a British citizen.<ref>{{Cite web|last=King|first=Dave|date=10 April 2013|title=My debt to people of England|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/cricket/my-debt-to-people-of-england-1664637|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200218215551/https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/cricket/my-debt-to-people-of-england-1664637|archive-date=18 February 2020|access-date=4 November 2020|website=[[Daily Mirror]]}}</ref>

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