Stephen Fleming

Quick Facts

Full Name	Stephen Fleming
Occupation	Cricket Player
Date Of Birth	Apr 1, 1973(1973-04-01)
Age	51
Birthplace	Christchurch
Country	New Zealand
Birth City	Canterbury
Horoscope	Aries

Stephen Fleming Biography

Stephen Fleming is one of the most popular and richest Cricket Player who was born on April 1, 1973 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. The most effective New Zealand captain for Test and captain, he guided the team to victory in 28 matches. He retired with a black Caps record 7,172 Test runs in 111 matches.

His final score was 111 appearances in his career for his club, the Black Caps, one behind record-holder He retired with 111 career appearances for the Black Caps, one behind record-holder Daniel Vettori…

A left-handed batsman, Fleming made his Test debut in March 1994 against India winning the Man of the Match award on debut after scoring 92. In 1995 he survived controversy when he was caught and admitted to smoking marijuana with teammates Matthew Hart and Dion Nash while on tour at their hotel. In England’s tour of New Zealand in 1996/97 he scored his maiden Test century in the First Test at Auckland. In the Third Test of the tour he took over the captaincy from Lee Germon becoming New Zealand’s youngest captain at 23 years and 321 days.

Fleming became New Zealand’s most successful captain in September 2000 with a victory over Zimbabwe. This was the 12th win under his captaincy overtaking Geoff Howarth. Fleming was regarded by some as an underperformer with the bat, with one of the worst 50 to 100 conversion ratios in world cricket. However, since the 2003 tour of Sri Lanka, Fleming started to gain form, with 274 not out against Sri Lanka – when he declared rather than staying to reach 300 which would have been a record in New Zealand cricket history.

He had one daughter in 2006, together with Kelly Payne, whom he got married one year later. They had a son in 2008.

Stephen Fleming Net Worth

Stephen Fleming is one of the richest Cricket Player from New Zealand. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Stephen Fleming 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He made his debut in ODI and Test cricket in 1994 and 1995, both against India. He was then suspended for the next year for smoking marijuana along with his teammates.

He was captain of the Test squad for a total of 80 matches. He also served in the role of ODI captain, scoring more than 8000 runs during the format.

Stephen Paul Fleming ONZM (born 1 April 1973) is a New Zealand cricket coach and former cricketer, and captain of the New Zealand national cricket team in all three formats of the game.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Stephen Fleming Dating?

According to our records, Stephen Fleming married to Kelly Payne. As of December 1, 2023, Stephen Fleming’s is not dating anyone.

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In the second Test between New Zealand and South Africa at Newlands, Cape Town in April 2006, Fleming scored his 3rd Test double-century and became the first New Zealander to achieve this feat. Fleming scored 262 as he and Wellington teammate James Franklin put 256 runs for the 8th wicket, the highest partnership to date in Tests between New Zealand and South Africa. It is also a New Zealand record for the 8th wicket against any country.

Facts & Trivia

Stephen Ranked on the list of most popular Cricket Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in New Zealand. Stephen Fleming celebrates birthday on April 1 of every year.

As of April 2007, Fleming had captained New Zealand in 80 Test matches—a New Zealand record and the second highest number worldwide . As a fielder, Fleming took over 170 catches giving him the 3rd highest Test aggregate for a non- wicketkeeper.

Top Facts about Stephen Fleming

1. Stephen Fleming is a former New Zealand cricket captain.
2. He played 111 Test matches and scored 7,172 runs.
3. Fleming also played in 280 One Day Internationals (ODIs).
4. He captained the New Zealand team in 218 international matches.
5. Fleming has the highest individual score by a New Zealander in Tests (274*).
6. He led the Black Caps to their first-ever ICC Cricket World Cup semi-final in 2007.
7. Fleming was named Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 2004.
8. He retired from international cricket in March 2008.
9. After retirement, he became a successful coach for Chennai Super Kings and Melbourne Stars.
10. In total, he scored over 15,000 runs across all formats of the game during his career.

Was Stephen Fleming a good captain?

Stephen Fleming, born April 1, 1973, is one of New Zealand’s finest-ever cricketers and captains. He captained New Zealand for a decade — longer than some of the greats likes Steve Waugh, Arjuna Ranatunga and Clive Lloyd — and scaling peaks and collecting many firsts in the process.

How much is Stephen Fleming paid?

Fleming is one of the best coaches in the history of IPL. The Kiwi legend is paid a healthy salary of 3.5 crores by the Chennai-based franchise.

What is the age of Stephen Fleming?

49 years (April 1, 1973)

Where did Stephen Fleming bat?

NameStephen Fleming
Teams| New Zealand, Chennai Super Kings, ICC World XI, Middlesex
Nickname| Stephen Fleming
Bat Style| Left Handed Bat
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Who owns CSK IPL?

Chennai Super Kings Cricket Ltd