Andy Flower quit as head coach of England's Test team on Friday Jan 31,2014 in the wake of a humiliating Ashes whitewash by Australia, ending a five-year reign in which he oversaw the most successful period in the England side's recent history
2013-14 The Ashes Results
Test Match
|
Venue
|
Date
|
England Score
|
Australia Score
|
Result
|
First
|
Brisbane
|
Nov 21-25
|
136 & 179
|
295 & 401/7 Declared
|
Australia Won by 381 Runs
|
Second
|
Adelaide
|
Dec 05-09
|
172 & 312
|
570/9 Declared & 132/3 Declared
| Australia Won by 218 Runs |
Third
|
Perth
|
Dec 13-17
|
251 & 353
|
385 & 369/6 Declared
| Australia Won by 150 Runs |
Fourth
|
MCG
|
Dec 26-29
|
255 & 179
|
204 & 231/2
|
Australia won by 8 wickets
|
Fifth
|
SCG
|
Jan 03-05
|
155 & 166
|
326 & 276
|
Australia won by 281 Runs
|
Andy Flower,the Zimbabwean said in a statement released by the England and Wales Cricket Board that it was time for the team "to rebuild with a new set of values and goals" and "start with a clean slate." Flower took charge in 2009 and led England to three straight Ashes series wins against its fiercest rival, and also the World Twenty20 title in 2010.
Results of the 2013 The Ashes England Vs Australia
Test Match
|
Venue
|
Date
|
England Score
|
Australia Score
|
Result
|
First Test
|
TrentBridge
Nottingham
|
July 10-14
|
215 and 375
|
280 and 296
|
England won by 14 Runs
|
Second Test
|
Lord’s
London
|
July 18-21
|
361 and 349/7d
|
128 and 235
|
England won by 347 Runs
|
Third Test
|
Old Trafford
Manchester
|
Aug 1-5
|
368 and 37/3
|
527/7d and 172/7d
|
Match Drawn
|
Fourth Test
|
Chester-le-street
|
Aug 9-12
|
238 and 330
|
270 and 224
|
England won by 74 Runs
|
Fifth Test
|
Kennington Oval,London
|
Aug 21-25
|
377 and 206/5
|
492/9d and 111/6d
|
Match Drawn
|
England beat Australia to win World Twenty20 title
England 148-3 (17 overs) beats Australia 147-6 (20 overs) by 7 wickets
Under Andy Flower, England has been top of the rankings in all three formats - Test, one-day and T20
Andy Flower's position came under huge scrutiny after England slipped to an abject 5-0 Test series defeatin the 2013-14 The Ashes
"Following the recent very disappointing Ashes defeat, it is clear to me that this is now time for England cricket, led by (captain) Alastair Cook, to rebuild with a new set of values and goals," Flower said in the ECB statement.
"The opportunity to start with a clean slate and begin to instil methods to ensure England cricket is moving in the right direction will be an incredibly exciting challenge for someone but I do not feel like I am in a position to undertake that challenge."
Andy Flower will remain as a selector and is exploring other possible roles within the ECB.
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