Rating the last 5 England coaches

#2 Andy Flower (2009 to 2014; Tests only from 2012 to 2014) - 9

Andy Flower enjoyed a productive reign as England coach

After being the assistant coach of the England team from 2007 onwards, former Zimbabwean great Andy Flower was appointed as the 'Team Director' in 2009. Flower was known as a coach who expected high standards from the players and put a premium on discipline as well as training. He oversaw a team of specialists in charge of different aspects of the game. During his reign, England became one of the top teams in the world.

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England won the Ashes twice, including a famous series on Australian soil. Flower also masterminded the team's march to World T20 glory in 2010. Under his watch, Andrew Strauss' troops became the number 1 Test team in the summer of 2011 after whitewashing India 4-0 at home.

However, the Flower era came to an ignominious end as England suffered a humiliating 0-5 whitewash to Australia during the 2013/14 Ashes. Despite the feeling of discontentment in the dressing room during his stint, the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) did not completely let go of his services. He was soon made the Technical Director of Elite Coaching.