Grant Flower

Grant William Flower is a retired Zimbabwean cricketer. He is rated among the best Zimbabwean cricketers in history for his handy left arm spin and fine batting skills. He was a fitness fanatic who spends hours in the gym, and was also regarded as a brilliant fielder who was usually seen in the gully. Flower Power, the combination of Grant and his brother Andy Flower, was the mainstay of Zimbabwean batting for a decade. He was his teams most successful opening batsman who played the role of anchorman, with strokeplayers coming in down the order. He played a lead role in, arguably, Zimbabwes finest Test victory, against a strong Pakistan side. He would show a liking for the Pakistani side over his career, averaging overagainst them and scoringcenturies including an unbeaten 201. In July 2014, he was appointed as batting coach of the Pakistan cricket team for a period of two years.

Grant Flower was born in Salisbury, Rhodesia and was educated along with his brother Andy at North Park School where they were the best players in their age groups. Although always an allrounder, he bowled seamers in his early days and his bowling was rated more than his batting. It was in high school, at St. Georges College where he changed to spin bowling.

Source: Wikipedia