Andy Flower, the former captain of Zimbabwe and England’s head coach, has joined Australia as a consultant ahead of the World Test Championship Final against India. He is also expected to reprise his part in the second half of the Ashes, which begins shortly after the WTC final.
Flower, 55, has substantial coaching experience in England, having served as head coach of the national men’s team from 2009 to 2014. He previously served as the team’s team director, and during his tenure in those capacities, England won three Ashes series.
Flower has seen success as a coach in several T20 leagues across the world following his time with England. His most recent appointment was as head coach of the Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL 2023, where they made the playoffs for the second year in a row.
WTC Final 2023 Preview
The final of the 2021-2023 ICC World Test Championship, the second edition of the ICC World Test Championship, will be played between Australia and India from June 7 to 11, 2023 at The Oval in London, England.
Australia and India qualified for the final as the top two sides in the 2021-2023 ICC World Test Championship league stage. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and numerous series being postponed, both teams had the most points at the time, but the league standings were determined by win percentage.
Entering the final In the ICC Men’s Test Team Rankings, India was ranked first, with Australia coming in second. Australia is making its first appearance in a world test final, while India, who lost to New Zealand in 2021, will be without several key players owing to injuries. Their most recent meeting in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy served as the two teams’ final test tournament. Notably, both sides have historically struggled at the Oval. Australia has only won seven of the 38 Test matches played there, while India has only won two.
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