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Grant Flower

Zimbabwe Full name Grant William Flower

Born December 20, 1970, Salisbury (now Harare)

Current age 38 years 305 days

Major teams Zimbabwe, Cheshire, Essex, Essex 2nd XI, Leicestershire, Marylebone Cricket Club, Mashonaland, Mashonaland A, Mashonaland Under-24s, Young Mashonaland

Batting style Right-hand bat

Bowling style Slow left-arm orthodox

Height 5 ft 10 in

Education St George's College, Harare

Relation Brother - A Flower

Batting and fielding averages Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
Tests 67 123 6 3457 201* 29.54 10013 34.52 6 15 349 16 43 0
ODIs 219 212 18 6536 142* 33.69 9677 67.54 6 40 86 0
First-class 185 313 23 10775 243* 37.15 23 58 171 0
List A 351 331 34 10186 148* 34.29 11 67 133 0
Twenty20 38 28 5 507 61 22.04 461 109.97 0 1 52 3 11 0
Bowling averages Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10
Tests 67 60 3378 1537 25 4/41 8/104 61.48 2.73 135.1 2 0 0
ODIs 219 154 5420 4187 104 4/32 4/32 40.25 4.63 52.1 2 0 0
First-class 185 12457 5573 165 7/31 33.77 2.68 75.4 3 0
List A 351 8650 6427 183 4/32 4/32 35.12 4.45 47.2 3 0 0
Twenty20 38 15 274 354 22 3/20 3/20 16.09 7.75 12.4 0 0 0
Career statistics Test debut Zimbabwe v India at Harare, Oct 18-22, 1992
Last Test Zimbabwe v Bangladesh at Bulawayo, Feb 26-Mar 1, 2004

ODI debut Zimbabwe v India at Harare, Oct 25, 1992 scorecard
Last ODI Zimbabwe v Bangladesh at Harare, Mar 14, 2004 scorecard

First-class debut 1989/90
Last First-class Essex v West Indians at Chelmsford, Apr 25-27, 2009 scorecard
List A debut 1990/91
Last List A Yorkshire v Essex at Leeds, Sep 27, 2009 scorecard
Twenty20 debut Sussex v Essex at Hove, Jun 22, 2005 scorecard
Last Twenty20 Essex v Hampshire at Chelmsford, Jun 28, 2009 scorecard
Profile
The younger brother of Andy Flower, Grant is an experienced top-order batsman who began his career as an opener but then slipped down to No. 6 after success there in one-day internationals. Grant has the stubborn temperament needed to play long innings, but he is also a powerful hitter when required. He is also a brilliant fielder anywhere close to the wicket, and a handy left-arm spinner at one-day level, although his bowling action has been questioned occasionally. After an impressive start to international cricket, including 82 on his debut against India in October 1992 and an unbeaten double-hundred in Zimbabwe's first ever Test win, his average in both forms of the game has gradually crept down. Asked to burden the batting on the 2003 England tour after his brother Andy's retirement, he failed to lead his side out of trouble, except for matchwinning 96 not out at Trent Bridge in the NatWest Series. A broken thumb ruled him out of the 2003-04 Australian tour, meaning that for the first time in 15 years, the name `Flower' will not be on a full Zimbabwe team scoresheet. He emerged during the dispute between the Zimbabwe board and the rebel players as spokesman for the latter, speaking his mind with courage. An introverted but amiable character, he is a fitness fanatic and spends hours in the gym. In 2004 he announced his retirement from international cricket, although that had already in effect been sealed by the dispute between the rebels and the ZCU, and signed a contract with Essex, where Andy had already established himself.