Keith Fletcher

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Keith Fletcher

England
Personal information
Batting style Right-handed batsman (RHB)
Bowling style Leg break
Career statistics
Tests ODIs
Matches 59 24
Runs scored 3272 757
Batting average 39.90 39.84
100s/50s 7/19 1/5
Top score 216 131
Overs 47.3 0
Wickets 2 0
Bowling average 96.50 n/a
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 n/a
Best bowling 1/6 n/a
Catches/stumpings 54/0 4/0

As of 21 February 1982
Source: [1]

Keith William Robert Fletcher (nickname: "The Gnome of Essex" [2]; born May 20, 1944) is a former English cricketer who played for Essex and England. He later became team manager.

Fletcher was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1974. Fletcher captained Essex successfully in two spells (1974-1985 and 1988) and captained England to a 1-0 series defeat over six Tests against India in 1981/2, and then one a one-off Test against Sri Lanka, before being ignominiously sacked by the Chairman of Selectors, Peter May.

From 1993 to 1995, Fletcher served as England team manager. During this period, the side played 26 Test matches, of which they lost fifteen and won only five.

Later, Fletcher returned to Essex as first-team coach, stepping down in 2001 to be replaced by former team-mate Graham Gooch.

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Preceded by
Mike Brearley
English national cricket captain
1981/2
Succeeded by
Bob Willis
Preceded by
Brian Taylor
Graham Gooch
Essex cricket captain
19741985
1988
Succeeded by
Graham Gooch
Graham Gooch