England offer new contract to Flower to keep him away from India
April 19th, 2011 - 12:33 pm ICT by ANILondon, Apr 19 (ANI): The England and Wales Cricket Board has offered a new three-year contract to Andy Flower in order to prevent their highly rated coach from moving to India.
Sources in India have indicated that Flower is on a shortlist to replace coach Gary Kirsten, who left after the World Cup final.
India is likely to appoint an interim coach before making a long-term appointment. They will tour England later this summer and the ECB will want to clear up Flower’s future before then, The Telegraph reports.
Flower is due to meet Hugh Morris, the managing director of the England team, at the end of the month to discuss his long-term future and the direction of the England set-up.
It is thought that Flower is on a rolling staff contract, which offers the same protection rights as any other full-time employee.
The ECB will not want to take any chances after being heavily criticised for not doing enough to retain Troy Cooley, the bowling coach, before he opted to take up an identical position with the Australian team.
Duncan Fletcher is also on the BCCI’s list following a recommendation by Kirsten, but Flower is the No 1 choice. (ANI)
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