Andrew "Andy" Flower (born 28 April 1968) is a Zimbabwean cricket coach and former cricketer. He captained the Zimbabwe national cricket team and is widely regarded as the greatest Zimbabwean cricketer ever and one of the finest wicket-keeper-batters in the history of the game. After retirement, he transitioned into coaching, serving as head coach of the England cricket team and later working with several franchise teams in international Twenty20 leagues, including the Indian Premier League (IPL).
| Full name | Andrew Flower |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 April 1968 |
| Nationality | Zimbabwean |
| Role (player) | Wicket-keeper-batter |
| National team | Zimbabwe |
| Highest ODI score | 145 vs India, 2002 ICC Champions Trophy |
| England head coach | 2009–2014 |
| Major coaching honour | 2010 ICC World Twenty20 (with England) |
| ICC Hall of Fame | Inducted June 2021 |
Flower served as Zimbabwe's wicket-keeper for over a decade and is, statistically, the most prolific batsman the country has produced. He captained Zimbabwe during a formative period for the national side and was widely acknowledged as the only Zimbabwean batsman of true Test-match quality across all conditions.
His highest One Day International (ODI) score of 145, made against India in the 2002 ICC Champions Trophy, remains the highest individual score by a Zimbabwean player at any ICC tournament. During his peak form between October and December 2001, Flower was ranked the number one Test batsman in the world.
Flower was appointed head coach of the England cricket team in 2009, becoming only the second foreign coach in the team's history. He held the position until 2014. Under his leadership, England won the 2010 ICC World Twenty20, the country's first global limited-overs ICC title.
Flower has been associated with several franchise teams across global Twenty20 leagues:
In June 2021, Flower was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame, becoming the first Zimbabwean cricketer to receive the honour.
Flower's career bridges the playing and coaching dimensions of modern cricket. As a player, he set benchmarks for Zimbabwean cricket that remain unsurpassed, particularly with the bat and behind the stumps. As a coach, his tenure with England coincided with one of the most successful phases in English limited-overs and Test cricket, and his subsequent franchise career has positioned him among the most sought-after coaches in the Twenty20 era.