And Morris stated that Flower had impressed as temporary coach despite England suffering a disappointing winter tour of the West Indies.

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Matt Prior, Tim Ambrose and Steve Davies have all pulled on the gloves for England this winter, but Foster does have the advantage of having played with acting coach Andy Flower, a former wicketkeeper for Zimbabwe, at Essex.

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The captain also paid tribute to team director Andy Flower, who took charge after the team's defeat in India last winter.

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