What specifically were the traits that defined Flower as a leader?
GM: His knowledge of the game, his ability to work with other players and the respect they held for him. He commanded an enormous amount of respect from all the players, and that came from how hard he worked in all areas of his game. He was the ultimate leader by example, and even though things around him in Zimbabwe cricket might not have been great at the time, he was a man the other players could look up to. MG: Andy used to keep a lot to himself when we played together. He got very frustrated when guys didn’t perform to their standards and let themselves down. I respected that part of his game because he had real high standards for himself and I think he expects other guys to have the same levels. When they don’t reach them he gets very frustrated and I guess the biggest thing I observed from Andy was the way he approached his cricket. HO: Mental and physical fitness were massive parts of his game. Andy and his brother Grant would put in extra work outside of the regular sessions,
