Exclusive: Andy Flower loses job as England coach but will stay on in
some capacity in the coaching structure, following Paul Downton's review of
disastrous Ashes tour to Australia.
Andy Flower has paid the price for England’s
Ashes
humiliation and has stood down as England team director as Paul Downton
begins his shake up of England cricket.
Flower could also be soon joined by Kevin Pietersen, whose long term future with the England team is also on the line and will be decided this weekend
by Downton, who only officially starts his job as the new managing director
on Feb 2.
Downton met both men this week and the news of Flower’s departure will be
confirmed by the ECB after Telegraph Sport this morning broke news of the
decision to end his reign.
It has become increasingly clear to the ECB and Flower that the split coaching
role was not working and they had to unite the one-day and Test teams under
the control of one man. Ashley Giles now has a golden opportunity to convince Downton he can replace
Flower on a permanent basis when he leads the team in the West Indies next
month and at the World Twenty20.
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