Meet the six team coaches for 

MAJOR LEAGUE CRICKET 2023

TEXAS SUPER KINGS

Stephen Fleming

#1

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• Fleming made his Test debut in 1994, scoring 92 and showcasing his potential as a batsman.

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• In the Third Test of the tour, he became New Zealand’s youngest captain at 23 years and 321 days.

• Fleming won New Zealand's cricketer of the year award for 192 not out.

• On 26 October 2004, Fleming set three New Zealand Test records in Chittagong, including his 87th Test, the 150th Test innings, and surpassing Martin Crowe's 5444 runs aggregate.

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ROBIN PETERSON

MI NEW YORK

#2

• Peterson's 28-run Johannesburg Test loss to Brian Lara made him the most expensive Test cricketer.

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• Peterson got Ponting to edge one to Jacques Kallis at slip for only eight. That was Ponting’s last innings.

• Peterson has 137 international wickets, 49 of which are wickets, of which 28 are bowled and 21 are lbws.

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• His first international debut was in the high-pressure Champions Trophy semi-final against India at Colombo.

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Pravin Amre

SEATTLE ORCAS

#3

• Amre, a young boy, played fielding at Shivaji Park in Mumbai, but was introduced to Ramakant Achrekar, who nurtured him.

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• Amre gained fame in 1997 when named in 'India Masters' team alongside Ashok Malhotra, Patil, Sharma.

• Amre made a magnificent century on his Test debut against South African at Durban in 1992.

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• Amre made his ODI debut against South Africans, scoring 246 runs in Irani Trophy, and bailed India out with a 55-run knock.

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GREG SHIPPERD

WASHINGTON FREEDOM

#4

• The nickname "The Human Mattress" was given to him by Merv Hughes because he took so many hits to the body.

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• Greg has coached Tasmania, a position he held for 11 seasons.

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Shane Watson

SAN FRANCISCO UNICORNS

#5

• Watson is a scholarship holder from AIS (Australian Cricket Academy).

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• He is the only player to win four consecutive Man of the Match awards in an ICC event.

• Watson is the only player to win Man of the Tournament award twice in the history of IPL.

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• In the 2013 IPL, Watson scored a century against Chennai at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. This was his first hundred in T20 format.

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Phil Simmons

LOS ANGELES KNIGHT RIDERS

#6

• In 1996, Phil led Leicestershire to County Championship with 1244 runs, 56 wickets, and 35 catches.

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• In 1988, Simmons sustained a heart attack and required emergency brain surgery after being hit by David Lawrence during a West Indian tour.