Andy Flower also revealed that he has not applied for the Indian men's cricket team's head coach role. He had coached the England senior men's cricket team to a title finish during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2010 in the Caribbean.
The onset of the England versus Pakistan T20I series saw the English players leave their respective IPL (Indian Premier League) franchises for national duty. Jos Buttler (Rajasthan Royals), and Will Jacks (Punjab Kings) among other stars left the tournament prematurely.
All 10 teams released their list of retained and released players for the 2024 edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) on Sunday (November 26). While some of the decisions from the franchises were on expected lines, a few of the retentions and releases quite a few eyebrows.
RCB's former director of cricket operations penned a heartfelt note on Instagram after sudden ouster.
After Lucknow Super Giants, the Sunrisers Hyderabad are also looking for a new coach after finishing 10th in IPL 2023. While Andy Flower is in talks with two different teams in the head coach role.
Head coach Andy Flower's tenure with the Lucknow Super Giants ended after the 2023 edition of the IPL. Under Flower, LSG reached the playoffs in both seasons since their debut in the IPL last year.
Rahul was once considered Rohit Sharma's successor across formats but the emergence of Hardik Pandya, who led Gujarat Titans to a title triumph in the team's maiden season in IPL, changed a lot of things.
One of Zimbabwe's most successful cricketers, Flower, who coached Multan to the PSL title last year, will be in Bengaluru for the auction as he is the head coach of the new IPL franchise, Lucknow Super Giants.
Flower was working with Punjab Kings as an assistant coach for the past two seasons.
Lucknow team official has refused to confirm the development and said name of the coach won't be revealed until official confirmation.
Former Zimbabwe captain Flower, who worked as a coach in England for more than a decade and guided the national team there, was hired for his maiden IPL stint ahead of the 2020 season.
Former Zimbabwe captain and England coach Andy Flower has been named as Afghanistan's national team consultant for the T20 World Cup.
The former England coach expects the likes of Joe Root to step into Cook's shoes during the series while names like Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes will take care of the run rate.
Speaking from Dubai, Flower, who is making his IPL debut as Kings XI Punjab this season, said the recent series in England showed interest in Test cricket remains but the format needs to be managed wisely alongside the T20 boom.
Flower's relationship with Pietersen seemingly turned sour following the infamous 'textgate' scandal that rocked England cricket in 2012.
Andy Flower was in charge of England from 2008 to 2014 and then went on to take on a directorial role with the English and Wales Cricket Board.
Former England coach Andy Flower has been named the assistant coach of IPL side Kings XI Punjab.
Former Zimbabwe cricketer Andy Flower has left England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) after 12 years with the organisation.
Flower feels the domestic programme has to improve if England were to produce players better prepared for international cricket.
Andrew Strauss will temporarily step aside from England and Wales Cricket Board director as his wife undergoes cancer treatment. England coach Andy Flower will take on Strauss' tasks over the coming months.
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