Flower stays loyal to England
Once , there seemed little reason why Andy Flower would not continue his tenure as England Team Director.
, and guided the team to a first global trophy at the but still feels he has unfinished business - namely to take England to the number one spot in the Test rankings.
Flower was approached by India during the recent World Cup and was indeed tempted by the chance to work with the , the chance to live in a different culture and of course the lucrative financial package.
However, Flower is a man of substance and despite his curious mind and appetite for a challenge, he made his decision to stay with England soon after returning from the sub-continent.
Hello, I'm Alison Mitchell, reporter and commentator for Five Live and Five Live Sports Extra. Cricket is my speciality, so that's why I'm blogging here. You'll get bits and bobs about both England's men and women, including from the men's winter tours.
