Former England coach and presently accountable for the IPL franchise Lucknow Super Giants, Andy Flower has joined the Australian camp forward of the World Test Championship ultimate towards India, beginning on Wednesday at The Oval. Flower, who coached England from 2009-2014, has joined the Australian camp in days resulting in the WTC ultimate towards the world No. 1 Test facet India in a consultancy position. But he’s not anticipated to be round for the beginning of the Ashes collection, which begins on June 16 at Edgbaston.

India and Australia will lock horns within the ultimate of the second version of the WTC, with The Oval internet hosting its first-ever Test within the month of June in its 143-year-old historical past.

Flower is, nonetheless, anticipated to hitch the Australian camp at a later stage throughout the Ashes, reported ESPNCricinfo.

The former Zimbabwe captain and wicketkeeper-batter Flower is one among England’s most profitable coaches, guiding them to 3 consecutive Ashes wins on this millennium, which incorporates triumphs in 2009 and 2013 at residence, and most impressively, Down Under in 2010-11.

With Flower on the helm of the teaching employees, Andrew Strauss’ England facet had change into the primary staff in 24 years to have received an Ashes in Australia.

For Pat Cummins’ facet, the addition of Flower to the teaching employees will solely add extra to the expectations as they try to change into the primary Australian staff to win an Ashes collection in England since 2001.

Cummins mentioned, “(He brings) experience over here, first of all… and knows these conditions really well. Hopefully he knows the opposition, so if he can give us one little bit of insight into playing in England that we haven’t thought about then it’s worth it.”

“I think (coach) Andrew (McDonald) has worked with him quite a bit, and you’ve seen us over the years bring in different people at different times. We’re pretty lucky to have someone as experienced as Andy,” the Australian captain added.

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