Duncan Fletcher is former Zimbabwean cricketer,
formerly captain of the Zimbabwean cricket team and coach of the English
cricket team. He has been appointed as coach of the Indian Cricket Team
on April 27, 2011. Fletcher is largely credited with rejuvenating the
fortunes of the then flagging English team, with the team rising from
bottom of the Test rankings to second under his tenure as coach.
Fletcher has been appointed as the coach of the India cricket team on
27 April 2011, with a two-year contract. His tenure begins when the
India team resumes International Cricket with a tour of the West Indies
in June 2011. Fletcher was one of the leading candidates for appointment
as coach of the India national cricket team.
Under Duncan Fletcher the England cricket team achieved famous series
victories away to Sri Lanka, Pakistan and South Africa between
2000-2004. In 2004 England won an English record 8 consecutive tests,
beating New Zealand 3-0 and West Indies 4-0 at home respectively, before
winning the first test in South Africa.
His most famous and largest achievement however came in September
2005 he became the first coach of the English team to win an Ashes
series for 18 years when England secured 2-1 victory over Australia.