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Stephen Fleming’s dream is starting to come
true. The man who was once New Zealand’s
youngest international captain yearned for
the day when he might prove himself as both
a cracking international batsman and an
astute, successful leader. He was tired of New
Zealand’s ‘also-ran’ reputation and revelled in
the thought of a new dawn.
In this authorised biography, New Zealand’s
most successful captain illuminates the pivotal
times of his career, bringing a first-hand
perspective to the pot-smoking inquisition
in 1995, the coaching calamities of Geoff
Howarth and Glenn Turner, and the horror of
the suicide bombing outside the team’s Karachi
hotel in 2002.
He documents his batting transformation
in 2001, when he rebuilt his technique to
spectacular effect, and the subsequent success
. he tasted at Perth, Bridgetown, Johannesburg,
Colombo, Trent Bridge, and at home. He also
speaks candidly about the tension of the 2003
players’ strike, revealing the full extent of the
falling-out he had with New Zealand Cricket
chief executive Martin Snedden.
Fleming is on track to become New
Zealand’s highest run-scorer in test cricket,
having closed within 109 runs of Martin
Crowe at the end of the 2004 series in
England. His name stands out alongside the
country’s best-known batsmen – Sutcliffe,
Wright, Congdon, Turner and Reid – and his
career remains in the ascent.
Now respected as arguably the best
international captain on the circuit, Fleming
discusses team-mates past and present in
Step hen Fleming – Balance of Power, and cuts
to the chase when he selects his best New
Zealand and Rest of the World teams for tests
and ODIs.
In excellent preloved condition with the exception of minor wear to dust jacket. A beautiful book.
206 pages
Hardcover