Ashes to Ashes

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A frank assessment of the past, present and future of the game from the only man to have captained and coached the England team. The personalities and contributions of characters such as Basil DOliveira, Graham Gooch, Graeme Hick and Phil Tufnell are dissected and he offers fresh insights into many of the controversies in the game, from the rebel tour of South Africa, to Mike Athertons alleged ball tampering and his own treatment as England coach. Cricket today comes under Fletchers spotlight, as he assesses sledging, the value of overseas players, the complacency of administrators and the attempts to keep cricket high profile in the face of competition from football and rugby. With the Ashes series in summer 05, Fletcher is ideally placed having toured Down Under as both player and coach to look at why the Australians have been so dominant, what lessons England must learn, and whether that dominance will continue.

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Fletcher s England career spanned 1968-82. In the mid-1970s he was regarded as one of the top middle-order batsmen in the world. He was made captain for the 1981-82 Indian tour and in the early 1990s was appointed England coach. At county level, Fletcher played for Essex, captaining them to three championships in the 70s and 80s. He was head coach of Essex until October 2001 and is currently involved in the development of excellence and identifying future talent at the club.