Flower calls it quits

Grant Flower has retired from international cricket for a second time to focus on his role as Zimbabwe's batting coach.

Batsman doesn't want to stand in the way of Zimbabwe's young talent

Grant Flower has retired from international cricket for a second time to concentrate on his role as Zimbabwe's batting coach. Flower initially ended his career with Zimbabwe back in 2004 but returned to action in the one-day series against South Africa last year. However the right-handed batsman has now decided to step aside and allow some of the country's talented youngsters to come through. "I have drawn the line," he said in a statement posted on the Zimbabwe Cricket website. "There's enough talent coming through and I don't want to hold anyone back. "I've had a good run and I've enjoyed it, but there is a transition from player to coach, and I think it's time to take it." Flower played in 67 Tests, scoring six hundreds with a career-best of 201 not out, and 221 one-day matches for Zimbabwe. The 40-year-old also spent six seasons with English county Essex, where he played alongside his brother, and current England team director, Andy.