4 Mar 2014

Flower takes new role at ECB

5:48 am on 4 March 2014

The former England cricket coach Andy Flower, who stepped down after their humiliating Ashes defeat in Australia, has a new job as the ECB's technical director of elite coaching.

Flower left his post as team director following a dreadful tour of Australia, where England lost 5-0 in the test series and won only one of their eight limited-overs matches which followed.

The tour also ended the international career of prolific batsman Kevin Pietersen, after concerns over team unity.

It was immediately indicated that Andy Flower would still be a part of England's future plans and details of his role have now been provided.

The 45-year-old Zimbabwean will be working with the next generation of players and coaches and will be setting up a leadership program.