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Friday, January 31, 2014

Andy Flower Quit as Head Coach of England's Test Team on Friday Jan 31,2014



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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