Grant Flower
- January 4, 2024
- Cricket Player
Quick Facts
Full Name | Grant Flower |
Occupation | Cricket Player |
Date Of Birth | Dec 20, 1970(1970-12-20) |
Age | 54 |
Birthplace | Harare |
Country | Zimbabwe |
Birth City | Harare Province |
Horoscope | Sagittarius |
Grant Flower Biography
Name | Grant Flower |
Birthday | Dec 20 |
Birth Year | 1970 |
Place Of Birth | Harare |
Home Town | Harare Province |
Birth Country | Zimbabwe |
Birth Sign | Sagittarius |
Siblings | Andy Flower |
Grant Flower is one of the most popular and richest Cricket Player who was born on December 20, 1970 in Harare, Harare Province, Zimbabwe. Former cricketer widely recognized as to be one of the best Zimbabwean players of the past. The captain was for Zimbabwe’s Zimbabwean national team, and also played alongside them in the 1999, 1996 and the 2003 Cricket World Cups.
Both he and He and Graeme Hick both represented Zimbabwe at the Cricket World Cup. both played for Zimbabwe in the Cricket World Cup.
At just 19, Flower was part of the 1990 ICC tournament where the winner would qualify for the World Cup. Zimbabwe would go on to win the competition with Grant Flower scoring heavily in the early games. Had they not won the competition it is likely that Zimbabwe would not have made their rise to Test cricket, at least not until much later. Grant Flower missed out on the 1992 World Cup due to injury. In 1993 Grant spent a season in England with Widnes Cricket Club in the Manchester and District Cricket Association. He also spent a season at Wallasey Cricket Club of the Liverpool Cricket Competition in 1995.
In the summer of 1990/91 his elevation to a professional cricketer was confirmed when he was employed by the Zimbabwe Cricket Union. His debut first- class game for Zimbabwe came against England A. In his second match he opened the innings and was rewarded with a fifty adding what would be the first of many century partnerships with his brother Andy.
The brother of his and fellow cricketer He and his brother, fellow cricketer Andy Flower, formed a legendary sibling partnership known to fans as “Flower Power.”, created a famous sibling alliance popularly referred to for their nickname “Flower Power.”
Grant Flower Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Cricket Player |
House | Living in own house. |
Grant Flower is one of the richest Cricket Player from Zimbabwe. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Grant Flower 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was an instructor of spin at St. George’s College.
After his retirement from cricket, he took on the role of head coach for his team, the Mashonaland Eagles.
Grant William Flower (born 20 December 1970) is a Zimbabwean cricket coach and former cricketer.
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On May 2014, he was appointed as the batting coach of Pakistan cricket team and his contract was ended in 2019 by PCB. Currently he is the batting coach of Sri Lanka cricket team.
Facts & Trivia
Grant Ranked on the list of most popular Cricket Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Zimbabwe. Grant Flower celebrates birthday on December 20 of every year.
Grant Flower was born in Salisbury, Rhodesia and was educated along with his brother Andy at North Park School where they were the best players in their age groups. Although always an allrounder, he bowled seamers in his early days and his bowling was rated more than his batting. It was in high school, at St. George’s College where he changed to spin bowling. Quite clearly, Flower is part of the famous talent production line from St George’s College, which also includes England cricketers Sam and Tom Curran as well as New Zealand international Colin de Grandhomme among a plethora of other internationally capped players.
Top Facts about Grant Flower
- Grant Flower is a former Zimbabwean cricketer.
- He was born on 20 December 1970 in Salisbury, Rhodesia (now Harare, Zimbabwe).
- Flower played for the Zimbabwe national cricket team from 1992 to 2004.
- He was an all-rounder who batted left-handed and bowled right-arm off-spin.
- Flower scored over 6,000 runs and took more than 100 wickets in international cricket.
- His highest Test score was 201 not out against Pakistan in 1998.
- Flower also coached the Zimbabwe national team from 2010 to 2013.
- He is currently the batting coach of the Sri Lanka national cricket team.
- In his playing career, Flower won several awards including Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 2000.
- He is regarded as one of the greatest cricketers to have played for Zimbabwe.
Where is Grant Flower now?
ARTICLES. SUSSEX (UK): Sussex Cricket on Wednesday announced the appointment of former Zimbabwe cricketer Grant Flower as the club’s batting coach. Flower joins Sussex after two years as batting coach for the Sri Lanka national side.
Where is Andy Flower now?
Currently, he is the Head Coach of Lucknow Super Giants in Indian Premier League. He also works as the head coach of the Multan Sultans and St Lucia Kings. ODI shirt no. Under his tenure, Flower led the Multan Sultans to their first-ever playoffs in the 2020 season.
How old is Andy Flower?
54 years (April 28, 1968)
Where is Henry Olonga now?
Initially charged with treason (punishable by death in Zimbabwe), Olonga faced multiple arrest warrants and death threats. He fled the country in 2003 and lived in exile in Britain for 12 years. Olonga moved to Australia in 2015, where he now lives in Adelaide with his wife, Tara, and two daughters.
Are Andy and Grant Flower twins?
“Flower Power”, the combination of Grant and his brother Andy Flower , was the mainstay of Zimbabwean batting for a decade.