Lucknow appoint Andy Flower as head coach

NEW DELHI: The Lucknow franchise of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Friday appointed Former Zimbabwe captain Andy Flower as their head coach. Flower is the first appointment on the coaching staff by the yet-to-be-named Lucknow franchise, which was bought by Indian business conglomerate RP Sanjiv Goenka Group (RPSG) in August for nearly USD 1 billion.

Sanjiv Goenka, owner of the Lucknow IPL team, in a media release said that Flower was chosen because of his "professionalism".

"As a player and a coach Andy has left an indelible mark in the history of cricket. We respect his professionalism and hope he will work with our vision and add value to our team," he said. IANS

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