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Full name Grant William Flower
Born December 20, 1970, Salisbury (now Harare)
Current age 37 years 299 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
Relations Brother - A Flower

Batting and fielding averages

Mat

Inns

Runs

Ave

100

Tests

123

3457

201*

29.54

10013

34.52

349

ODIs

219

212

6536

142*

33.69

9677

67.54

First-class

184

312

10766

243*

37.25

171

List A

337

319

9885

148*

34.08

129

Twenty20

350

21.87

335

104.47

Bowling averages

Mat

Inns

Balls

Runs

Wkts

BBI

BBM

Ave

Econ

Tests

3378

1537

4/41

8/104

61.48

2.73

135.1

ODIs

219

154

5420

4187

104

4/32

40.25

4.63

52.1

First-class

184

12457

5573

165

7/31

33.77

2.68

75.4

List A

337

8404

6234

177

4/32

35.22

4.45

47.4

Twenty20

154

215

3/20

16.53

8.37

11.8

Career statistics

Test debut

Zimbabwe v India at Harare, Oct 18-22, 1992 scorecard

Last Test

Zimbabwe v Bangladesh at Bulawayo, Feb 26-Mar 1, 2004 scorecard

Test statistics

ODI debut

Zimbabwe v India at Harare, Oct 25, 1992 scorecard

Last ODI

Zimbabwe v Bangladesh at Harare, Mar 14, 2004 scorecard

ODI statistics

First-class debut

1989/90

Last First-class

Northamptonshire v Essex at Northampton, Sep 9-12, 2008 scorecard

List A debut

1990/91

Last List A

Kent v Essex at Canterbury, Sep 13, 2008 scorecard

Twenty20 debut

Sussex v Essex at Hove, Jun 22, 2005 scorecard

Last Twenty20

Essex v Kent at Southampton, Jul 26, 2008 scorecard

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.
Geoffrey Dean September 2006

Sep 13, 2008

Grant Flower drives down the ground during his quickfire 68 © Getty Images

Aug 16, 2008

Grant Flower made a match-winning 70 for Essex © Getty Images

Aug 16, 2008

Grant Flower hits the winning runs off Azhar Mahmood © Getty Images

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