Articles about Stephen Fleming
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Articles from 2004
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October 2004
Fleming likely
to follow in footsteps of Hadlee and Cairns
Fleming is likely to play for Nottinghamshire in 2005,
the same county for which fellow Kiwis Richard Hadlee
and Chris Cairns played.
September 2004
Bracewell
has doubts over Fleming's plans
Black Caps coach John Bracewell had reservations about
Fleming's rumoured interest in playing for English county
Surrey.
July 2004
Fleming sees
NZ to tri-series final
Fleming was dismissed for 99 but his innings saw the
Black Caps defeat England and assure a place in the
NatWest tri-series final.
June 2004
Fleming century
leads the way but England fights back
More about Stephen Fleming's seventh Test century, against
England at Trent Bridge.
Royal
salute for Cairns after Fleming ton
Fleming vowed to score a century for team-mate Chris
Cairns, who was playing his last Test series for New
Zealand. Fleming made good on his promise during the
Third Test in Nottingham.
April 2004
Double
delight for Fleming at NZ awards
Fleming's achievements over the last year were recognised
at the New Zealand Cricket Awards, where he won the
Walter Hadlee trophy for one-day batting and the overall
Player of the Year award.
March 2004
Batting to blame
for loss
Stephen Fleming attributed New Zealand's 6-wicket loss
in the third test, which cost them a momentous series
victory against South Africa, to poor batting.
Skippers' dinner
wraps up memorable cricket series
New Zealand's Stephen Fleming and South Africa's Graeme
Smith parted friends after a tense Test series between
the two sides, and the two captains.
Black Caps stay
focussed on win
Having achieved a 9-wicket win in the second test to
lead the series, Fleming and his team were determined
to convert that advantage into a series victory.
Captains at
odds over testy moments
Fleming, apparently tired of South African captain Graeme
Smith's excuses for his team's performance, avoided
commenting on verbal confrontations between the two
teams during the series-clinching fifth ODI.
February 2004
Outstanding
in his field
An editorial piece in praise of Stephen Fleming and
his hundred at Jade Stadium.
Our
Captain Fantastic helps square the series
On Stephen Fleming's recent batting form and his century
against South Africa at Christchurch - his second at
that ground this summer, which also included his 6,000th
one-day run.
January 2004
Fleming's
chance to reach milestone
Stephen Fleming hoped that the Protea's impending tour
of New Zealand would result in a landmark first-ever
series win for the Black Caps.
Captain's ton seals
Black Cap win
Fleming's unbeaten 115 guided New Zealand to victory
in the third one-dayer against Pakistan, in Christchurch.
December 2003
Fleming smacks
classy 192
Fleming was eventually dismissed for 192 in the the
first innings of the first test.
Fleming's
steel bolsters innings
Another piece from Day One of Fleming's century in Hamilton.
Fleming's the real
deal
Fleming proved his fitness with a century in the First
Test agaist Pakistan.
Fleming tests
pain barrier at the Basin
It was decided that Fleming should play for Wellington
against Canterbury to see how he managed with his mystery
injury under match conditions.
Fleming may miss
test
Stephen Fleming's abdominal strain is not healing as
quickly as hoped, raising the possibility that he will
miss the First Test against Pakistan in Hamilton.
November 2003
Frustrated
Fleming heads home
Stephen Fleming will not tour Pakistan with the Black
Caps due to the abdominal strain which had ended a disappointing
one-day campaign in India one match early.
Strain
puts Fleming on the sideline
Fleming missed New Zealand's last game of the one-day
tri-series in India due to a side strain.
Fleming and
the BCCI trade punches
The Indian cricket board criticised Fleming's criticism
of the tri-series pitches and start times.
October 2003
Fleming tosses
and turns as rematch looms
Fleming misread the wicket in Faridabad and New Zealand
was tumbled out for 97, an experience he is keen not
to repeat.
Edgy Fleming seeks
overdue time at crease
Stephen Fleming anxiously looks forward to his next
big innings, which has so far eluded him on New Zealand's
tour of India.
Ode to Fleming:
a master of inner peace and patron saint of unfashionable
causes
Peter Roebuck ruminates on Fleming's leadership style
and the tri-series in India.
Captain Calm ready
for storm
Fleming has confidence in his own game and a calm approach
to a challenging tour of India.
Fleming
apologises for liquor photo shoot
Fleming attracted some criticism for being photographed
for an alcohol advertisement in an area where alcohol
is prohibited and apologised, saying he was unaware
of the law and the connection to Gandhi.
September 2003
Fleming sets
sights on No. 2 slot in the world
Stephen Fleming hopes his team can play well in India,
beat Pakistan and play South Africa in New Zealand for
second-ranking in the Test Championship.
India's revenge?
It's enough to make a sick skipper laugh
Back from his stint with Yorkshire, Fleming (who had
the flu) contemplates the Black Caps' coming tour of
India.
Fleming back
and confident
Stephen Fleming reflects on his season with English
county Yorkshire.
June 2003
Fleming to play
for Yorkshire
Stephen Fleming has gone to England on contract with
Yorkshire. He will play eleven weeks with the county
from mid-June.
May 2003
Fleming hails
rare trophy for bare NZ cabinet
Stephen Fleming reflects on his side's first successful
one-day tri-series victory campaign.
April 2003
Game
plan first, glory second for Fleming
Having reached 274 not out, Fleming passed up the chance
of reaching 300 and a new highest score by a New Zealander
in hopes of winning the Test.
Fleming
reaches his first test double century
Another article about Fleming's mammoth innings, his
first double-century and the second-highest score in
Tests by a New Zealander.
Fleming
is truly a star
An opinion piece on Fleming who, of late, has proved
himself to be not only New Zealand's greatest captain
but also a truly world-class batsman... and catcher.
Fleming adds
to leadership laurels
This article places Fleming's 274* in the broader context
of his career which seemed to have been building to
that point.
Fleming joins
some great names after memorable test double
Richard Boock examines the records Fleming broke or
threatened with his 274* against Sri Lanka.
274 or 134? Fleming
can't separate them
Fleming attempts to evaluate the relative merits of
his two latest and greatest centuries - and concludes
that he likes both, but for different reasons.
March 2003
Fleming's
leadership is critical element
About Fleming's captaincy, including a comparison with
other captains at the 2003 World Cup.
'Just a glitch'
Following New Zealand's 96-run defeat by Australia,
Fleming was assertive - or hopeful - that the Black
Caps would not repeat that woeful batting effort in
their must-win clash with India. (Unfortunately, they
did.)
Standing room
only for Fleming show
This piece on Fleming's media conference prior to New
Zealand's Super Six match against India offers an interesting
look at Fleming's manner with the media and his sense
of humour.
Fleming rates
his team highly
Despite a disappointing World Cup, Fleming commends
his team and the improvement in NZ cricket over the
last decade, predicting greater achievements over the
next "four-year cycle".
Fleming went bush
after disappointing finish
In this feature article Fleming talks openly for the
first time about his feelings on the World Cup, what
went wrong, and what comes next.
Fleming relishing
chance to get back into Test cricket
Following a disappointing World Cup finish, Fleming
is looking forward to the challenge of a Sri Lankan
tour and the chance to consolidate or even improve New
Zealand's number 3 Test ranking.
February 2003
Majestic Fleming
century the centrepiece in NZ win
Fleming led from the front in the Black Caps' World
Cup warm-up match against Gauteng, scoring 122 - and
bowling one over!
Fleming
bowls the maidens over
New Zealand's Stephen Fleming came second in a South
African poll on the World's Hunkiest XI.
Fleming's knock
best ever as NZ smash South Africa
Stephen Fleming's 134 not out, his greatest innings
and amongst the best by a New Zealander, secured the
Black Caps' crucial Pool B win against South Africa.
Fleming leads
the way in epic NZ win
Another piece about Fleming's century against South
Africa.
Captain Fantastic
a big hit
Fleming's breathtaking 134 not out, a classic example
of leading from the front, has earned him high praise
from former coaches.
Captain Marvel
keeping the faith
A feature article about Stephen Fleming's development
as a captain and as a batsman (including his wonderful
century against South Africa), incorporating the comments
of Fleming and his ever-supportive, ever-attentive mother
Pauline.
January 2003
Fleming
eyes county captaincy - but in the future
One of Stephen Fleming's goals in his cricketing career
is to someday captain an English county side.
Fleming named
most travelled cricketer
Between a hectic playing shedule and captains meetings,
Stephen Fleming clocked up the most air-travel of any
international cricketer during 2002.
Fleming grows
in confidence
Fleming signalled a promising return to batting form
with good innings for New Zealand and Wellington.
Fleming close
to missing cup
Had it occurred slightly differently, the shin injury
that kept Fleming out of his last few games for Wellington
could as easily have kept him out of the World Cup.
December 2002
Fleming
vows to spice up batting
With a refined technique, Fleming planned to bat more
aggressively against the Indian tourists.
November 2002
Saint or sinner?
This article reviews Fleming's role during the protracted
contractual dispute between New Zealand Cricket and
the Players Association.
Captain
Unflappable plays straight
Flem and his leadership style are subjected to a kind
of amateur psychoanalysis in this feature article from
around the time of the Players Association dispute.
October 2002
Fleming
most successful NZ cricket captain
An appraisal of Stephen Fleming's captaincy which sets
his achievements against those of other New Zealand
cricket captains.
Captaining
down under
This article, incorporating numerous quotations of Fleming,
examines his captaincy in Australia in 2001 and what
it could teach the English team.
September 2002
Warne rates
Fleming as top captain
In the lead up to Australia and New Zealand's ICC Championship
encounter, Shane Warne praised Stephen Fleming as the
world's best current cricket captain.
Fleming
poses a challenge
Fleming replies to Warne's comments on his captaincy
and talks about the challenge for the Black Caps playing
Australia and attempting (unsuccessfully) to defend
their ICC title.
June 2002
Fleming century almost
not enough for Black Caps
About Fleming's man-of-the-match innings of 130 during
the First Test in the West Indies.
Fleming relishes
escape from spotlight
A feature on Fleming on tour: the current series in
the West Indies, the Black Caps' recent distressing
experiences in Pakistan, and his thoughts on touring
generally.
Older Articles
This is a small selection of articles illustrating
significant aspects of Fleming's career prior to the
creation of this website. Contributions are welcome.
Fleming
believes NZ has the framework for success (1997)
Fleming, as newly-appointed New Zealand captain, discusses
his thoughts on the role and his cricketing career generally.
Fleming learns
the hard way (1997)
An evaluation of Fleming's performance - on and off
field - when he had held the New Zealand captaincy for
less than a year.
Stephen
Fleming - New Zealand's captain (1999)
A great profile of Fleming, his appointment, batting
and captaincy by Dave Crowe from before the 1999 World
Cup.
Fleming
"leans towards Wellington" (2000)
During 2000, Stephen Fleming switched provinces from
Canterbury to Wellington.
Fleming can't escape
the captain's role (2001)
A news article from Fleming's season with Middlesex
in 2001 which discusses his batting and contributions
to the county's leadership.
Black Caps'
boy captain matures as 'the man' (2001)
As Fleming prepared to leave for his county cricket
stint in England, this article reviewed some of the
ups-and-downs of his captaincy career.
Thirst for
knowledge leaves Fleming walking tall (2002)
An Australian piece on Fleming's intelligent approach
to captaincy and how it enabled New Zealand to get the
better of the Aussies.
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