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Wednesday, 15 April 2009 00:35 |
Andy Flower is expected to be revealed as England's new director of cricket at Lord's on Wednesday.
Zimbabwean Flower made a worthy impression as stand-in coach during the 11-week tour of the Caribbean despite the unexpected defeat to West Indies in the Test series.
The 40-year-old initially displayed reluctance to fill that role due to his loyalty to former coach Peter Moores, and he deliberated for a number of weeks over committing himself to applying for English cricket's top coaching position. But he gained a taste for the responsibility during his interim tenure and formed a strong bond with new captain Andrew Strauss.
Though England's results were mixed, he impressed players and management alike with his demeanour and work ethic on the recent tour and his chances were undoubtedly boosted by the thrilling one-day series victory which concluded the trip.
Hugh Morris, managing director of England Cricket, observed Flower's input first-hand both throughout the seven-week Test campaign and later in the limited-overs matches.
He is the man with ultimate responsibility for appointing Moores' successor and will reveal his choice at lunchtime. The Press Association
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