Flower named England Assistant Coach

[stewarty]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/6631651.stm

 

[Perm]

Nice work Andy.

 

[stewarty]

Should be good for Alistair Cook as I believe Flower has been a big influence in his development.

 

[Goughy]

Interesting. No idea how good a coach he is but he was a quality batsman and good keeper and an international captain so you would think he has stuff to contribute across a wide spectrum.

 

[Barney Rubble]

Great news, IMO. Should be a real positive influence.

 

[Scaly piscine]

That mustache has to go.

 

[NUFAN]

Gun move. He'll be great to have around for which ever keeper gets the gig in the Tests.

 

[Craig]

Fair enough. Interesting to see how he will go.

Gives me an idea for a thread.

 

[SJS]

It could turn out to be an inspired choice. Lets see

 

[four_or_six]

Obviously I don't know how good a coach he is.

I'm liking that there's someone with good one-day international pedigree in there on the staff though, that's good news to me.

 

[PhoenixFire]

It'll no doubt help our players in playing spin, which can only be a good thing, as well as maybe helping the fielders.

 

[Langeveldt]

Yeah good choice, I expect he is a top guy to boot

 

[LA ICE-E]

Good choice and will be a good coach.

 

[chaminda_00]

Hmm they should have picked him as their keeper batsmen, surely his done the qualifications by now...

 

[SJS]

Hmm they should have picked him as their keeper batsmen, surely his done the qualifications by now...

It would have done them some good.

 

[Richard]

Haha, wouldn't it be great to have Andy Flower in the side indeed.

Somehow he strikes me as someone who'd make a good coach. Not quite sure why, he just seems to have that analytical ability and calmness. And he got on well with Duncan Fletcher.

He'll probably turn-out hopeless, now, of course...

 

[SJS]

Somehow he strikes me as someone who'd make a good coach. Not quite sure why, he just seems to have that analytical ability and calmness.
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You are right. He does seem like a thinking cricketer. An intellectual type. Comes across very well in interviews. Lets see.