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Fletcher not interested in South African job
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February 09, 2005 12:01 IST

England [Images] coach Duncan Fletcher said on Tuesday he was happy in his job and would not be applying for the soon-to-be advertised position as South Africa coach.

South Africa coach Ray Jennings was appointed on an interim basis until the conclusion of their West Indies [Images] tour at the end of May and a South African Board spokesman said on Tuesday the permanent position would be advertised this week.

"I'm not applying for it, I'm with England and I'm happy to be with them," Zimbabwean-born Fletcher told a news conference in East London [Images], where his side will meet South Africa in the fifth of seven one-day internationals on Wednesday.

England won the first match, the second was tied while South Africa won the next two games to take a 2-1 series lead.

"We've got to come back from a bad game (in Cape Town on Sunday) and show the character of this team as we have done in the past," Fletcher said. "Everything is not going to work 100 percent all of the time."

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England won their first Test series in South Africa for 40 years last month, and Fletcher said the team was hungry for more success.

"We've won a huge Test series and the players want to win the one-day series as well.

"It's not difficult for the players to motivate themselves if they're playing for England, although it has been quite stressful with all the travelling we've done in the one-day series.

"But South Africa have to do it as well."




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