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Alastair Cook backs Andy Flower

Alastair Cook backs Andy Flower to continue to achieve success as England coach.

England captain Alastair Cook has insisted that coach Andy Flower is the right man to lead the team.

The 45-year-old came under pressure following the Three Lions' 5-0 Ashes whitewash by Australia and his reported problems with batsman Kevin Pietersen which he has sternly denied.

"He's a fantastic coach with a very good record," BBC Sport quotes Cook as saying.

"He has to really want to carry on and, just seeing what he's said in the media, he desperately wants to do that, so that's great news for us - we've got a lot of hard work ahead of us."

Flower has been part of the England set-up since 2007.

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Kevin Pietersen of England kisses the urn after England won the Ashes during day five of the 5th Investec Ashes Test match between England and Australia at the Kia Oval on August 25, 2013
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