- Keith Fletcher
Infobox Cricketer
nationality = English
country = England
country abbrev = ENG
name = Keith Fletcher
picture = Cricket_no_pic.png
bowling style = Leg break
tests = 59
test runs = 3272
test bat avg = 39.90
test 100s/50s = 7/19
test top score = 216
test overs = 47.3
test wickets = 2
test bowl avg = 96.50
test 5s = 0
test 10s = 0
test best bowling = 1/6
test catches/stumpings = 54/0
ODIs = 24
ODI runs = 757
ODI bat avg = 39.84
ODI 100s/50s = 1/5
ODI top score = 131
ODI overs = 0
ODI wickets = 0
ODI bowl avg = n/a
ODI 5s = 0
ODI best bowling = n/a
ODI catches/stumpings = 4/0
date = 21 February
year = 1982
source = http://www.cricinfo.com/db/PLAYERS/ENG/F/FLETCHER_KWR_01001316/Keith William Robert Fletcher (nickname: "The Gnome of Essex" [http://content-www.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/12854.html] ; born
May 20 ,1944 ) is a former Englishcricketer who played for Essex and England. He later became team manager.Fletcher was a
Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1974. Fletcher captained Essex successfully in two spells (1974-1985 and 1988) and captained England to a 1-0 series defeat over six Tests against India in 1981/2, and then one a one-off Test against Sri Lanka, before being ignominiously sacked by the Chairman of Selectors, Peter May.From 1993 to 1995, Fletcher served as England team manager. During this period, the side played 26 Test matches, of which they lost fifteen and won only five.
Later, Fletcher returned to Essex as first-team coach, stepping down in 2001 to be replaced by former team-mate
Graham Gooch .External reference
* [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/PLAYERS/ENG/F/FLETCHER_KWR_01001316/ Cricinfo page on Keith Fletcher]
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