David Collier confident of not losing Andy Flower – Cricket News Update
The Chief Executive Officer of England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), David Collier, on Monday, turned down the suggestions that the board is facing any scare of losing national coach http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Flower-c44362.
“I think Andy made his position very clear when the Indian situation happened,” http://www.senore.com/Cricket/David-G-Collier-c52800 was quoted as saying in an interview.
“I think he is very settled in England and long may that continue. I think the whole of the backroom team is very important,” he added further.
The South Africa-born former http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Duncan-Andrew-Gwynne-Fletcher-c54742,
was later roped in for the coveted post with the world champions.
Flower, the 43-year-old former Zimbabwean wicketkeeper, took over as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Peter-Moores-c81848 in 2009 and has played a vital role in England’s recent climb to the top of ICC’s Test rankings table.
Collier said that they have built a structure of England cricket over the past few years and would love to keep the triumphant combination together.
"We've developed a structure over five to 10 years now that has not only delivered plans but has leapfrogged countries in the world and we want to keep that team together," said the ECB chief executive.
The England and Wales Cricket Board is reportedly set to sign a new sponsorship deal with a new company. Npower are ECB’s current sponsors but it has been reported that asset management banking company Investec will soon replace the former.
Collier confirmed that the board is close to signing a new sponsorship deal for the next four years.
“We’re in final discussions regarding a long-term relationship with new sponsors. We will be making an announcement in the not too distant future,” revealed Collier.
England has recently dethroned India as the number one Test side in the world with a 3-0 lead against the latter in a four-match Test series and are just seven wickets away from inflicting a 4-0 whitewash on Dhoni and his men.
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