Woah, danny boy has a fan group thingy, check it out here Stephen Fleming’s obvious talent as a batsman saw him marked out as a player for the future from a young age. In 1994, on the strength of his performances for youth teams and his first few games for Canterbury, Fleming earned Test selection with very little first-class cricket to his name. Nonetheless, he cemented his position in the New Zealand team almost immediately.Similarly, Fleming had little captaincy experience when he was chosen to skipper the national side, replacing controversial captain Lee Germon in early 1997. He was just 23 years of age at the time and easily New Zealand’s youngest captain. Still, Fleming’s good head for cricket and calm, mature demeanour recommended him for the role, and his appointment helped to turn around the fortunes of a struggling New Zealand team.Fleming is a thoughtful and resourceful captain who works well with his bowlers and continually considers new ideas - whether innovative field placements, different perspectives, or even lessons taken from other sports. He had notable success setting traps for the best Australian batsman in 2001-2002 and generally makes astute use of often-imperfect bowling options. Now well-settled in the captaincy, Fleming’s skill and the strength of his leadership is widely acknowledged by his team mates and others. While quick to give praise where it is deserved, Fleming makes no excuses for his team, nor his own form, and will put in extra effort to attempt to resolve any problems.As a batsman, the “tall, elegant left-hander†- as Fleming is so often called - is arguably New Zealand’s most correct and effective stroke-maker. Perhaps his trademark shot is the straight drive for four, which he plays with unparalleled flair. When in form, he is a prolific scorer of boundaries. Fleming tends to play primarily flat, safe shots but appears increasingly willing to hit over the field in the shorter form of the game. Fleming passed the 5,000 one-day run mark against India and is New Zealand’s second-highest run scorer in ODIs.Fleming’s other important contribution is in his usual fielding position at first slip. With large, safe hands he misses few chances and has taken a record number of catches for New Zealand.Batting and Fielding Averages:ODI's: 257 matches, 247 innings. 7368 runs at 32.31. 6 hundeds, 45 fifties. High score: 134*. 119 catchesTests: 102 matches, 172 innings. 6545 runs at 40.15. 9 hundres, 41 fifties. High score: 274*. 152 catches.First Class: 224 matches, 368 innings. 14759 runs at 43.79. 31 hundreds, 86 fifties. High score: 274*. 299 catches.List A: 420 matches, 399 innings. 12573 runs at 34.63. 19 hundreds, 75 fifties. High score: 139*. 200 catches.
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