Stephen Fleming Announces Retirement

[Xuzuno]

http://content-www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/current/story/336627.html

Expected to come soon I guess. He has been a great asset to cricket in New Zealand and the Black Caps as captain and a batsmen. I wish him all the best.

 

[Hooper]

Damn shame, gonna miss those bushy eyebrows. Was a great captain, wasn't a superb batsman but will be put up there with Martin Crowe. Great player, great ODI opener in his prime.

 

[irottev]

He's a great captain. That circumstance where he declared on 274* and not going for the triple century really shows what a team player he was.

I'll miss him heaps. 3 more games, I hope he does well! He deserves it. It should hopefully motivate the team to play well. One last test win and even an upset series win vs England would i'm sure be a great way for him to end it.

Best captain NZ has had and one of the best in the world ever. No doubt.

 

[WORLD CHAMPIONS]

One of my favourite player and captain a great human being too, will miss him very much

 

[KBC]

Now, Who's Next?:.

 

[vaibhav mehta]

Everybody have to go one day!his day came!
He is good player and only captain of NZ i knw(except daniel)..
God bless him!

 

[SciD]

Now, Who's Next?:.

Jayasuriya.

 

[satishmania]

Jayasuriya dropped from the WI tour squad for the next month so he may retire

 

[vaibhav mehta]

Ya.and thats why he got out for duck in match against Aus.He is disappointed.Anyway these cricketer have bright future ahead of them so no worries.They won't do coaching or commentary for small amount of money.They gonna play in IPL..

 

[satishmania]

yes they are going to earn money, money and more money

 

[mahatmacoat]

I dont rate him. Probably too nice a guy to be an effective captain. No doubt one of his fans will post some stats showing his win percentage.

 

[Animator!]

Too nice to be an effect captain? He's been tactically the best captain of the last ten years or so. It might not show in his results, but on pure captaincy he is a lot better than the likes of others that have been around. You're clearly just underrating him because he captained an outfit that for a majority of his reign were a poor test side.

 

[satishmania]

he has exploited the limited resources well.. NZ have had very few stars but he's managed them well

 

[mahatmacoat]

Too nice to be an effect captain? He's been tactically the best captain of the last ten years or so. It might not show in his results, but on pure captaincy he is a lot better than the likes of others that have been around. You're clearly just underrating him because he captained an outfit that for a majority of his reign were a poor test side.

Give us his wins per game ratio!!!

 

[Animator!]

Because he didn't win games doesn't mean he wasn't a brilliant captain.
Ponting isn't an especially good captain, but he gets away with it alot because he is in charge of such a magnificent side. Steven Fleming was an absolutely sensational captain, held back by the fact he comes from a country with a small population without a great love of cricket, which inevitably means that the standard they produce will be quite low.