Keith Fletcher
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| Keith Fletcher | ||||
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 England |
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| Batting style | Right-handed batsman (RHB) | |||
| Bowling style | Leg break | |||
| Career statistics | ||||
| Tests | ODIs | |||
| Matches | 59 | 24 | ||
| Runs scored | 3272 | 757 | ||
| Batting average | 39.90 | 39.84 | ||
| 100s/50s | 7/19 | 1/5 | ||
| Top score | 216 | 131 | ||
| Overs | 47.3 | 0 | ||
| Wickets | 2 | 0 | ||
| Bowling average | 96.50 | n/a | ||
| 5 wickets in innings | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 wickets in match | 0 | n/a | ||
| Best bowling | 1/6 | n/a | ||
| Catches/stumpings | 54/0 | 4/0 | ||
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As of 21 February 1982 |
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Keith William Robert Fletcher (nickname: "The Gnome of Essex" [2]; born May 20, 1944) is a former English cricketer 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.
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| Preceded by Mike Brearley |
English national cricket captain 1981/2 |
Succeeded by Bob Willis |
| Preceded by Brian Taylor Graham Gooch |
Essex cricket captain 1974–1985 1988 |
Succeeded by Graham Gooch Graham Gooch |
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