Duncan Andrew Gwynne Fletcher was born on 27 September 1948 and is a Zimbabwean cricket coach and former cricketer, who has coached the England and Indian national teams.
12 Facts About Duncan Fletcher
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Duncan Fletcher led the Indian team to be the winners of the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy, where the team was undefeated during the tournament.
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Duncan Fletcher was England coach between 1999 and 2007, and is credited with the resurgence of the England team in Test cricket in the early 2000s.
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Duncan Fletcher served his national service as a Rifleman in the Rhodesia Regiment between 1966 and 1967 and joined the regular force in the Rhodesian Light Infantry in 1967 and attained the rank of Staff Sergeant in 1975.
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Duncan Fletcher then went on to Officer School at the School of Infantry in 1975 and was commissioned as a lieutenant in the Rhodesia Regiment Territorial Army battalion.
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Duncan Fletcher left the Army in 1980 as a captain.
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Duncan Fletcher coached Western Province and Glamorgan in first-class cricket, before being appointed as England coach in 1999.
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Under Duncan Fletcher, England achieved series victories away to Sri Lanka, Pakistan, West Indies and South Africa between 2000 and 2004.
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In November 2008 it was announced that Duncan Fletcher would take on a consultancy role with Hampshire County Cricket Club for the 2009 season.
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Duncan Fletcher was appointed coach of the India national cricket team on 27 April 2011, with a two-year contract, having been outgoing coach Gary Kirsten's recommendation.
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Under Duncan Fletcher's coaching, the India achieved eight series victories in a row, including winning the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy in 2013.
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Duncan Fletcher's contract ended after the 2015 Cricket World Cup and was not renewed.