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ASSISTANT COACH Andy Flower conceded outside distractions may have upset England at the start of their Caribbean tour but refused to blame that for Test humiliation England were blasted out for just 51 on Saturday, the third-lowest score in their history, as West Indies charged to a surprise 1-0 lead in the series.
Having arrived for the fourmatch campaign with a new captain Andrew Strauss and no official coach, following Kevin Pietersen's relationship breakdown with Peter Moores, the lack of a tour figurehead combined with the distraction of the Indian Premier League appear to have had an effect.See the full content of this document
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Cricket: Flowers Admits Stars Were Distracted by Ipl
"There might be an element of truth in that but in the end sportsmen have to deal with the challenge we're given," said Flower, following the innings and 23-run defea...
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