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{{short description|New Zealand cricketer}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=June 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name=Stephen Fleming<br>{{post-nominals|country=NZL|ONZM|size=80%}}
| honorific_suffix=
| image=Stephen Fleming ONZM (cropped).jpg
| alt =
| caption=Fleming in 2011
| fullname=Stephen Paul Fleming
| birth_date={{Birth date and age|1973|04|01|df=yes}}
| birth_place=[[Christchurch]], New Zealand
| height=188 cm
| batting=Left-handed
| bowling=Right-arm medium-slow
| role=[[Batting order (cricket)#Top order|Top-order batsman]]
| international=true
| country=New Zealand
| internationalspan=1994–2008
| testdebutdate=19 March
| testdebutyear=1994
| testdebutagainst=India
| testcap=188
| lasttestdate=22 March
| lasttestyear=2008
| lasttestagainst=England
| odidebutdate=25 March
| odidebutyear=1994
| odidebutagainst=India
| odicap=88
| lastodidate=24 April
| lastodiyear=2007
| lastodiagainst=Sri Lanka
| odishirt=7
| T20Idebutdate=17 February
| T20Idebutyear=2005
| T20Idebutagainst=Australia
| T20Icap=3
| lastT20Idate=26 December
| lastT20Iyear=2006
| lastT20Iagainst=Sri Lanka
| club1=[[Canterbury cricket team|Canterbury]]
| year1={{nowrap|1991/92–1999/00}}
| club2=[[Wellington cricket team|Wellington]]
| year2=2000/01–2008/09
| club3=[[Middlesex County Cricket Club|Middlesex]]
| year3=2001
| club4=[[Yorkshire County Cricket Club|Yorkshire]]
| year4=2003
| club5=[[Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club|Nottinghamshire]]
| year5=2005–2007
| club6=[[Chennai Super Kings]]
| year6=2008
| columns=4
| column1=[[Test cricket|Test]]
| column2=[[One Day International|ODI]]
| column3=[[First-class cricket|FC]]
| column4=[[List A cricket|LA]]
| matches1=111
| matches2=280
| matches3=247
| matches4=460
| runs1=7,172
| runs2=8,037
| runs3=16,409
| runs4=14,019
| bat avg1=40.06
| bat avg2=32.40
| bat avg3=43.87
| bat avg4=35.13
| 100s/50s1=9/46
| 100s/50s2=8/49
| 100s/50s3=35/93
| 100s/50s4=22/86
| top score1=274[[not out|*]]
| top score2=134[[not out|*]]
| top score3=274[[not out|*]]
| top score4=139[[not out|*]]
| deliveries1=–
| deliveries2=29
| deliveries3=102
| deliveries4=35
| wickets1=–
| wickets2=1
| wickets3=0
| wickets4=2
| bowl avg1=–
| bowl avg2=28.00
| bowl avg3=–
| bowl avg4=15.50
| fivefor1=–
| fivefor2=0
| fivefor3=–
| fivefor4=0
| tenfor1=–
| tenfor2=0
| tenfor3=–
| tenfor4=0
| best bowling1=–
| best bowling2=1/8
| best bowling3=–
| best bowling4=1/3
| catches/stumpings1=171/–
| catches/stumpings2=133/–
| catches/stumpings3=340/–
| catches/stumpings4=225/–
| coachclub1=[[Chennai Super Kings]]
| coachyear1=2009–2015, 2018–present
| coachclub2=[[Melbourne Stars]]
| coachyear2=2015–2019 
| coachclub3=[[Rising Pune Supergiant]]
| coachyear3=2016–2017
| coachclub4=[[Joburg Super Kings]]
| coachyear4=2022-present
| coachclub5=[[Texas Super Kings]]
| coachyear5=2023-present
| source=http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/37000.html ESPNcricinfo
| date=4 May
| year=2017
| medaltemplates=
{{MedalSport|Men's [[cricket]]}}
{{MedalCountry|{{NZL}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[ICC Champions Trophy]]}}
{{Medal|W|[[2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy|2000 Kenya]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Commonwealth Games]]}}
{{Medal|B|[[Cricket at the 1998 Commonwealth Games|1998 Kuala Lumpur]]}}
}}

'''Stephen Paul Fleming''' {{post-nominals|country=NZL|ONZM}} (born 1 April 1973) is a cricket coach and former captain of the [[New Zealand national cricket team]]. He was a left-handed [[Batting order (cricket)|opening batter]] and an occasional right arm slow medium bowler. He is New Zealand's second-most capped [[Test cricket]]er with 111 appearances. He is also the team's longest-serving and most successful captain with 28 test victories and led the team to win the [[2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy]], the team's first [[International Cricket Council]] trophy. Fleming captained New Zealand in the first ever [[Twenty20 International]] against [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] in 2005.

Fleming retired from international cricket on 26 March 2008. He played in the [[2008 Indian Premier League|inaugural season]] of the [[Indian Premier League]] for [[Chennai Super Kings]] and became the team's coach in [[2009 Indian Premier League|2009]]. He is the team's current head coach and has coached them to five IPL and two [[Champions League T20]] titles. He also serves as the head coach of other Super Kings franchises, [[Joburg Super Kings]] in the [[SA20]] and [[Texas Super Kings]] in [[Major League Cricket]]. He served as the coach of [[Melbourne Stars]] in the [[Big Bash League]] from 2015 to 2019. Fleming was appointed an [[Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit]], for services to cricket, in the [[2011 Birthday Honours (New Zealand)|2011 Queen's Birthday Honours]].

==Early and personal life==
Fleming was born on 1 April 1973 in [[Christchurch]] to Pauline Fleming and Gary Kirk.<ref name="Cric">{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/stephen-fleming-37000|title=Stephen Fleming, profile|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref> Pauline raised him as a single mother, and he did not meet his father until he was 16. Fleming played rugby for Cashmere High like his father.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=The Age|date=7 November 2004|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/Cricket/Flemings-father-comes-out-of-the-shadows/2004/11/06/1099547435353.html|title=Fleming's father comes out of the shadows|access-date=11 May 2016}}</ref> 

On 9 May 2007, Fleming married his long-term partner Kelly Payne in a ceremony in [[Wellington]]. The couple have a daughter, born in 2006.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10439430|title=Fleming goes all out to wed in secret|first=Nicola|last=Shepherd|date=12 May 2007|newspaper=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref>

==Domestic career==
Fleming has played county cricket in England for [[Middlesex County Cricket Club|Middlesex]], [[Yorkshire County Cricket Club|Yorkshire]] and [[Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club|Nottinghamshire]].<ref name="Cric"/> He captained Nottinghamshire to [[County Championship]] victory [[2005 County Championship|in 2005]], their first Championship title in 18 years.<ref name="Not">{{cite web|url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/Tables/Frizzell_County_Championship_2005.html|title=Frizzell County Championship 2005 Points Table|publisher=Cricket Archive|access-date=18 May 2011}}</ref>

==International career==
A left-handed [[batsman]], Fleming made his [[test cricket|test]] debut in March 1994 in the [[Indian cricket team in New Zealand in 1993–94|home series]] against [[Indian national cricket team|India]] winning the [[Player of the Match awards (cricket)|Man of the Match]] award on debut after scoring 92.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/india-tour-of-new-zealand-1993-94-62321/new-zealand-vs-india-only-test-63645/full-scorecard|title=Only Test, Hamilton, March 19 - 23, 1994, India tour of New Zealand|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref> He made his [[One Day International|ODI]] debut on 25 March 1994 in the first match of the ODI series that followed and scored an [[not out (cricket)|unbeaten]] 90.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/india-tour-of-new-zealand-1993-94-62321/new-zealand-vs-india-1st-odi-64462/full-scorecard|title=1st ODI, Napier, March 25, 1994, India tour of New Zealand|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref> In [[English cricket team in New Zealand in 1996–97|England's tour of New Zealand in 1996–97]], he scored his maiden test [[century (cricket)|century]] in the first test at [[Eden Park|Auckland]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-tour-of-new-zealand-1996-97-61765/new-zealand-vs-england-1st-test-63739/full-scorecard|title=1st Test, Auckland, January 24 - 28, 1997, England tour of New Zealand|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref> In the third Test of the series, he took over the captaincy from [[Lee Germon]] becoming New Zealand's youngest captain at 23 years and 321 days.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-tour-of-new-zealand-1996-97-61765/new-zealand-vs-england-3rd-test-63741/full-scorecard|title=3rd Test, Christchurch, 1997, England tour of New Zealand|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref> He led the New Zealand team to a [[bronze medal]] in the [[1998 Commonwealth Games|1998]] [[Cricket at the 1998 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]].<ref name="CG">{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/commonwealth-games-1998-99-460200|title=Commonwealth games 1998|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref> 

[[File:Stephen Fleming captain.jpg|thumb|left|Fleming adjusting the field at [[Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club|Nottinghamshire]]]]

Fleming led the team to win the [[2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy]], which was New Zealand's first [[International Cricket Council|ICC]] trophy.<ref name="KO">{{cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/93205.html |title=Magnificent Cairns steers New Zealand to great triumph |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=11 March 2017}}</ref> Fleming became New Zealand's most successful test captain in September 2000 with a victory over [[Zimbabwe national cricket team|Zimbabwe]] which was the 12th win under his captaincy overtaking [[Geoff Howarth]] and finished with 28 wins, the most by a New Zealand captain.<ref name="ODIC">{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/team/individual-list-captains/new-zealand-5/test-matches-1|title=Test captains, New Zealand|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref> Fleming's scored his best ODI score with an unbeaten 134 to help New Zealand beat hosts [[South Africa national cricket team|South Africa]] in the [[2003 Cricket World Cup]]. Chasing a rain adjusted target of 229 off 39 overs, Fleming hit 134 off just 132 deliveries as New Zealand cruised to a 9-wicket victory.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2002-03-61124/south-africa-vs-new-zealand-15th-match-65248/full-scorecard|title=15th Match, Johannesburg, February 16, 2003, ICC World Cup|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref> In February 2005, Fleming captained New Zealand in the first ever [[Twenty20 International]] against [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/australia-tour-of-new-zealand-2004-05-61407/new-zealand-vs-australia-only-t20i-211048/full-scorecard|title=Only T20I (D/N), Auckland, February 17, 2005, Australia tour of New Zealand|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref> In the second Test between New Zealand and South Africa at [[Newlands Cricket Ground|Cape Town]] in April 2006, Fleming scored his 3rd Test double-century and became the first New Zealander to achieve this feat.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/most-double-hundreds-in-a-career-230344|title=Most test double hundreds|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref>

On 25 October 2006, Fleming captained his country for the 194th time in an ODI overtaking [[Arjuna Ranatunga]] for most matches as a captain and finished with 218 games as a captain, a record which has since been eclipsed only by [[Ricky Ponting]].<ref name="CO">{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/most-matches-as-captain-283747|title=Most ODI matches as captain|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref> He captained the side in the [[2007 Cricket World Cup|2007 World Cup]] and scored 353 runs at an average of 39.22, leading the team to the semi-finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/batting-most-runs-career/icc-world-cup-2006-07-2403|title=Most runs, 2007 World cup|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref> On 24 April 2007, Fleming resigned as captain in a post-match press conference held after the semi-Final defeat to [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/fleming-resigns-as-odi-captain-292255|title=Fleming resigns as ODI captain|date=24 April 2007|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref> In September 2007, Fleming was replaced by [[Daniel Vettori]] as the New Zealand captain. Fleming confirmed his retirement from the New Zealand team at the end of England's [[English cricket team in New Zealand in 2007–08|2008 tour of New Zealand]] to spend more time with his family, and to play for the [[Indian Premier League]].<ref name=retire>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/other_international/new_zealand/7244189.stm|title=Fleming to end New Zealand career|date=14 February 2008|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|access-date=13 November 2011}}</ref> Fleming scored over 7000 runs in test cricket and took over 170 catches, the third highest Test aggregate for a non-wicket keeper.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283548.html|title=Records–Test matches–Fielding records–Most catches in career|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref><ref name="Cric"/>

==IPL career==
Fleming was acquired by [[Chennai Super Kings]] (CSK) for US$350,000 for the [[List of 2008 Indian Premier League auctions and personnel signings|inaugural season]] of [[Indian Premier League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/how-the-teams-stack-up-338106|title=How the teams stack up|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref> He played just [[2008 Indian Premier League|one season]] and scored 196 runs in ten matches with CSK finishing as [[runners-up]].<ref name="IPL">{{cite web|url=https://www.iplt20.com/teams/chennai-super-kings/squad-details/1|title=MS Dhoni, Chennai Super Kings|publisher=IPL|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iplt20.com/teams/CSK/squad-details/350|title=CSK squad details|publisher=IPL|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref>

==Post retirement==
Fleming was appointed as the head coach of [[Chennai Super Kings]] in 2009 when he retired as a player.<ref>{{cite news|title=Who is the CSK coach? Long-serving mastermind looking to bring more IPL glory to Chennai Super Kings|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/in/cricket/news/who-csk-coach-stephen-fleming-chennai-super-kings-ipl/vpbcosswpqcvybuwdoyar9wy|newspaper=Sporting News|date=29 March 2023|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref> Under his coaching, CSK won the [[2010 Indian Premier League|2010]] season and qualified for [[Champions League Twenty20]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Raina, Dhoni star in Chennai triumph|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2009-10-418064/mumbai-indians-vs-chennai-super-kings-final-419165/match-report|access-date=4 June 2013|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|archive-date=26 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226065304/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2009-10-418064/mumbai-indians-vs-chennai-super-kings-final-419165/match-report|url-status=live}}</ref> Chennai won the [[2010 Champions League Twenty20|2010 Champions league]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Warriors v Chennai: Dominant Chennai seal title|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/champions-league-twenty20-2010-11-456281/warriors-vs-chennai-super-kings-final-465141/match-report|access-date=21 April 2012|publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> Fleming coached CSK to its second consecutive IPL title in [[2011 Indian Premier League|2011]] and its second Champions League Twenty20 title in [[2014 Champions League Twenty20|2014]].<ref name="CSK">{{cite web|url=https://www.iplt20.com/teams/chennai-super-kings/archive|title=Chennai Super Kings|publisher=IPL|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/champions-league-twenty20-2014-15-763543|title=2014 Champions League Twenty20|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref> 

Following the two-year suspension of Chennai Super Kings and [[Rajasthan Royals]], two new franchises [[Rising Pune Supergiants]] and [[Gujarat Lions]] were established for the [[2016 Indian Premier League]] season. Supergiants appointed Fleming as the head coach.<ref>{{cite news|title=Pune names Fleming as coach|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/3270844/fleming-named-coach-of-pune|newspaper=Cricket.au|date=5 January 2016|access-date=1 January 2023}}</ref> Fleming [[List of 2018 Indian Premier League personnel changes|returned]] to Chennai Super Kings for the [[2018 Indian Premier League|2018 season]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/sports/cricket/190118/indian-premier-league-ipl-2018-chennai-super-kings-stephen-fleming-head-coach.html|title=Chennai Super Kings confirm return of Fleming as coach|date=19 January 2018|access-date=1 December 2023|newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]]}}</ref> Fleming coached CSK to its third IPL title in 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8048/report/1136620/chennai-super-kings-vs-sunrisers-hyderabad-final-indian-premier-league-2018|title=Final (N), Indian Premier League at Mumbai, May 27 2018. Match Report|date=27 May 2018 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=28 May 2018|archive-date=29 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029092150/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8048/report/1136620/chennai-super-kings-vs-sunrisers-hyderabad-final-indian-premier-league-2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Fleming led CSK to the title again in [[2021 Indian Premier League|2021]] and [[2023 Indian Premier League|2023 IPL]].<ref name="CSK"/><ref>{{cite news|title=MS Dhoni's CSK claim 4th title: Complete list of IPL winners since 2008|url=https://www.wionews.com/sports/ms-dhonis-csk-claim-4th-title-complete-list-of-ipl-winners-since-2008-421316|access-date=18 March 2022|website=WION|language=en|archive-date=19 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230919224331/https://www.wionews.com/sports/ms-dhonis-csk-claim-4th-title-complete-list-of-ipl-winners-since-2008-421316|url-status=live}}</ref> CSK became the most successful IPL franchise with five title wins and ten final appearances during his stint as head coach.<ref>{{cite news|date=25 October 2017|title=MS Dhoni: Indian cricket's first mega-brand|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/book-extract-democracy-s-xi-by-rajdeep-sardesai-1123867|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111224912/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/21145684/democracy-xi-rajdeep-sardesai|archive-date=11 November 2020|access-date=26 October 2017|publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> He was appointed as the head coach of other Super Kings franchises, [[Joburg Super Kings]] of [[SA20]] in 2022 and [[Texas Super Kings]] of [[Major League Cricket]] in 2023.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/fleming-to-be-texas-super-kings-coach-in-major-league-cricket-in-us-as-csk-announces-partnership/articleshow/98902904.cms?from=mdr|title=Fleming to be coach of Texas Super Kings|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=23 March 2023|access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref>

===Business interests===
Fleming has been involved in setting up [[CricHQ]] with the company's CEO Simon Baker and former New Zealand cricket captain [[Brendon McCullum]]. Fleming is one of the investors and a director in the company. In June 2015, the company raised US$10m from Singapore private equity firm Tembusu Partners.<ref>{{cite news|last=Hutching|first=Gerard|date=16 June 2015|title=Singaporean firm invests US$10m in New Zealand cricket tech company|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/industries/69450909/singaporean-firm-invests-us10m-in-new-zealand-cricket-tech-company|newspaper=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |access-date=4 July 2016}}</ref>

==Playing style==
Fleming was an elegant left handed [[batsman|batter]] and played shots such as the flick off the pads, straight drive, cover drive and cut shots.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/fleming-csks-man-for-all-seasons/article24016464.ece|title=Fleming — CSK's man for all seasons|date=28 May 2018|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=1 July 2023}}</ref> He was also a prolific slip catcher and was particularly noted for his captaincy, having been praised by [[Shane Warne]] as the "best captain in world cricket".<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/2310545/Spotlight-on-Stephen-Fleming-Boss-approved.html|location=London|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|first=Steve|last=James|title=Spotlight on Stephen Fleming: Boss approved|date=8 April 2007|access-date=1 July 2016}}</ref>

==Statistics==
===Centuries===
{{anchor|List of international cricket centuries by Stephen Fleming}}
Fleming, a left-handed [[batsman]], has made 17 [[Century (cricket)|centuries]] in international cricket {{endash}} nine in Test matches and eight in One Day Internationals {{endash}} and sits ninety-sixth in the [[List of cricketers by number of international centuries scored|list of century-makers in international cricket]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Records/Combined Test, ODI and T20I records/Batting records/Most hundreds in a career|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/284175.html|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=15 January 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004152723/http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/records/284175.html|archive-date=4 October 2012 }}</ref>

;Test
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|+Test centuries scored by Stephen Fleming<ref>{{cite web|title=Statistics/Statsguru/SP Fleming/Test matches/Hundreds|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/37000.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=start;runsmin1=100;runsval1=runs;template=results;type=batting;view=innings|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=26 April 2022}}</ref>
!No.
!Score
!Opponent
!Pos.
!Inn.
!Venue
!Date
!Result
!Ref
|-
| 1|| 129|| {{cr|ENG}}|| 4|| 1|| [[Eden Park]], [[Auckland]]|| {{dts|format=dmy|1997|January|24}}|| Drawn|| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63739.html|title=1st Test: New Zealand v England at Auckland, Jan 24–28, 1997 &#124; Cricket Scorecard|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=4 May 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130522194047/http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63739.html|archive-date=22 May 2013|df=dmy-all }}</ref>
|-
| 2|| 174[[not out|*]]|| {{cr|SL}}|| 3|| 3|| [[R. Premadasa Stadium]], [[Colombo]]|| {{dts|format=dmy|1998|May|27}}|| Won|| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/new-zealand-tour-of-sri-lanka-1998-62123/sri-lanka-vs-new-zealand-1st-test-63801/full-scorecard|title=1st Test, Colombo (RPS), May 27-31, 1998, New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=26 April 2022}}</ref>
|-
| 3|| 105|| {{cr|AUS}}|| 4|| 1|| [[WACA Ground]], [[Perth]]|| {{dts|format=dmy|2001|November|30}}|| Drawn|| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/new-zealand-tour-of-australia-2001-02-62085/australia-vs-new-zealand-3rd-test-63955/full-scorecard|title=3rd Test, Perth, November 30-December 04, 2001, New Zealand tour of Australia|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=26 April 2022}}</ref>
|-
| 4|| 130|| {{cr|WIN}}|| 3|| 1|| [[Kensington Oval]], [[Bridgetown]]|| {{dts|format=dmy|2002|June|21}}|| Won|| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/new-zealand-tour-of-west-indies-2002-62105/west-indies-vs-new-zealand-1st-test-63993/full-scorecard|title=1st Test, Bridgetown, June 21-24, 2002, New Zealand tour of West Indies|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=26 April 2022}}</ref>
|-
| 5|| 274[[not out|*]]|| {{cr|SL}}|| 3|| 1|| [[Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium]], [[Colombo]]|| {{dts|format=dmy|2003|April|25}}|| Drawn|| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/new-zealand-tour-of-sri-lanka-2003-62126/sri-lanka-vs-new-zealand-1st-test-64030/full-scorecard|title=1st Test, Colombo (PSS), April 25-29, 2003, New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=26 April 2022}}</ref>
|-
| 6|| 192|| {{cr|PAK}}|| 3|| 1|| [[Seddon Park]], [[Hamilton, New Zealand|Hamilton]]|| {{dts|format=dmy|2003|12|19}}|| Drawn|| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-tour-of-new-zealand-2003-04-61500/new-zealand-vs-pakistan-1st-test-64067/full-scorecard|title=1st Test, Hamilton, December 19-23, 2003, Pakistan tour of New Zealand|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=26 April 2022}}</ref>
|-
| 7|| 117|| {{cr|ENG}}|| 2|| 1|| [[Trent Bridge]], [[Nottingham]]|| {{dts|format=dmy|2004|June|04}}|| Lost|| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/new-zealand-tour-of-england-2004-62067/england-vs-new-zealand-3rd-test-64088/full-scorecard|title=3rd Test, Nottingham, June 10-13, 2004, New Zealand tour of England|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=26 April 2022}}</ref>
|-
| 8|| 202|| {{cr|BAN}}|| 3|| 1|| [[M. A. Aziz Stadium]], [[Chattogram]]|| {{dts|format=dmy|2004|October|26}}|| Won|| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/new-zealand-tour-of-bangladesh-2004-05-62139/bangladesh-vs-new-zealand-2nd-test-64104/full-scorecard|title=2nd Test, Chattogram, October 26-29, 2004, New Zealand tour of Bangladesh|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=26 April 2022}}</ref>
|-
| 9|| 262|| {{cr|SA}}|| 3|| 1|| [[Newlands Cricket Ground]], [[Cape Town]]|| {{dts|format=dmy|2006|April|27}}|| Drawn||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/238206.html|title=New Zealand tour of South Africa, 2005/06&nbsp;– 2nd Test|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=6 January 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130217001035/http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/238206.html|archive-date=17 February 2013 }}</ref> 
|}

;ODI
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ODI centuries scored by Stephen Fleming<ref>{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/37000.html?class=2;filter=advanced;orderby=start;runsmin1=100;runsval1=runs;template=results;type=batting;view=innings|title=Statistics/Statsguru/SP Fleming/One-Day Internationals/Hundreds|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=26 April 2022}}</ref>
!No.
!Score
!Opponent
!Pos.
!Venue
!Date
!Result
!Ref
|-
|| 1|| 106[[not out|*]]|| {{cr|WIN}}|| 4|| [[Queen's Park Oval]], [[Port of Spain]]|| {{dts|format=dmy|1996|March|29}}|| Won||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/new-zealand-tour-of-west-indies-1995-96-62107/west-indies-vs-new-zealand-2nd-odi-64522/full-scorecard|title=2nd ODI, Port of Spain, March 29, 1996, New Zealand tour of West Indies|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=26 April 2022}}</ref>
|-
|| 2|| 116[[not out|*]]|| {{cr|AUS}}|| 4|| [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]]|| {{dts|format=dmy|1998|January|21}}|| Won|| <ref name="c3">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65566.html|title=Australia vs. New Zealand, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, 21&nbsp;January 1998|access-date=10 June 2008|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100112220353/http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65566.html|archive-date=12 January 2010 }}</ref>
|-
| 3|| 111[[not out|*]]|| {{cr|AUS}}|| 4|| [[McLean Park]], [[Napier, New Zealand|Napier]]|| {{dts|format=dmy|1998|February|12}}|| Won|| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/australia-tour-of-new-zealand-1997-98-61406/new-zealand-vs-australia-3rd-odi-64577/full-scorecard|title=3rd ODI (D/N), Napier, February 12, 1998, Australia tour of New Zealand|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=3 March 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 4|| 134[[not out|*]]|| {{cr|SA}}|| 2|| [[New Wanderers]], [[Johannesburg]]|| {{dts|format=dmy|2003|February|16}}|| Won ([[Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method|D/L]])|| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65248.html|title=15th Match: South Africa v New Zealand at Johannesburg, Feb 16, 2003 &#124; Cricket Scorecard|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=24 November 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219012504/http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65248.html|archive-date=19 December 2013|df=dmy-all }}</ref>
|-
| 5|| 115[[not out|*]]|| {{cr|PAK}}|| 2|| [[Lancaster Park]], [[Christchurch]]|| {{dts|format=dmy|2004|January|10}}|| Won|| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/pakistan-tour-of-new-zealand-2003-04-61500/new-zealand-vs-pakistan-3rd-odi-64859/full-scorecard|title=3rd ODI, Christchurch, January 10, 2004, Pakistan tour of New Zealand|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=3 March 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 6|| 108|| {{cr|SA}}|| 2|| [[Lancaster Park]], [[Christchurch]]|| {{dts|format=dmy|2004|February|17}}|| Won|| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/south-africa-tour-of-new-zealand-2003-04-61847/new-zealand-vs-south-africa-2nd-odi-64868/full-scorecard|title=2nd ODI (D/N), Christchurch, February 17, 2004, South Africa tour of New Zealand|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=3 March 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 7|| 106|| {{cr|ENG}}|| 2|| [[Brisbane Cricket Ground]]|| {{dts|format=dmy|2007|February|06}}|| Lost|| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/commonwealth-bank-series-2006-07-249146/england-vs-new-zealand-12th-match-249239/full-scorecard|title=12th Match (D/N), Brisbane, February 06, 2007, Commonwealth Bank Series|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=3 March 2019}}</ref>
|-
| 8|| 102|| {{cr|BAN}}|| 2|| [[Sir Vivian Richards Stadium]], [[Antigua|North Sound]]|| {{dts|format=dmy|2007|April|02}}|| Won|| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-2006-07-125929/bangladesh-vs-new-zealand-31st-match-super-eights-247487/full-scorecard|title=31st Match, Super Eights, North Sound, April 02, 2007, ICC World Cup|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=3 March 2019}}</ref>
|}

===Captaincy===
Fleming had captained New Zealand in 303 matches including 80 Test matches, 218 ODIs and 5 T20Is, a New Zealand record and the third highest ever.<ref name="TestC">{{cite web|url=http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283746.html|title=Records-Test matches-Individual records (captains, players, umpires)-Most matches as captain|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 June 2023}}</ref><ref name="ODIC"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/most-matches-as-captain-283427|title=Most matches as captain|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 March 2023}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Fleming captaincy record<ref name="TestC"/><ref name="ODIC"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/team/individual-list-captains/new-zealand-5/twenty20-internationals-3|title=Records-T20I matches-Individual records (captains, players, umpires)-Most matches as captain|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=1 June 2023}}</ref>
|-
!Type
!Matches
!Won
!Lost
!Drawn
!Tied
!No&nbsp;result
!Win %
|-
|Test
|80
|28
|27
|25
|0
|0
|35.00
|-
|ODI
|218
|98
|106
|0
|1
|13
|44.95
|-
|T20I
|5
|2
|2
|0
|1
|0
|40.00
|}

== Records and achievements ==
;Tests
* Most wins by a New Zealand captain (28)<ref name="CT"/>
* Second most number of matches as captain (80)<ref name="CT">{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/most-matches-as-captain-283746|title=Most matches as captain, Tests|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=20 June 2020}}</ref>
* Third most runs for New Zealand (7172)<ref name="CTR">{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/team/batting-most-runs-career/new-zealand-5/test-matches-1|title=Most runs for New Zealand, Tests|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=20 June 2020}}</ref>
* Third most matches for New Zealand (111)<ref name="CTR"/>
* Most fifties for New Zealand (46)<ref name="CTR"/>

;ODIs
* Most wins by a New Zealand captain (98)<ref name="CO"/>
* Second most number of matches as captain (218)<ref name="CO"/>
* Third most runs as captain (6295)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricindeed.com/most-odi-runs-as-captain/|title=Most runs as ODI captain|date=18 January 2020 |publisher=Cricindeed|access-date=20 June 2020}}</ref>
* Most matches for New Zealand (279)<ref name="COR"/>
* Second most runs for New Zealand (8007)<ref name="COR">{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/team/batting-most-runs-career/new-zealand-5/one-day-internationals-2|title=Most runs for New Zealand, ODIs|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=20 June 2020}}</ref>
* Second most fifties for New Zealand (49)<ref name="COR"/>

;Combined
* Third most international matches as captain (303)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/slc-twenty20-15/content/records/283427.html|title=Records/Combined Test, ODI and T20I records/Individual records (captains, players, umpires)/Most matches as captain|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=3 May 2017|archive-date=26 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200126180316/http://stats.espncricinfo.com/slc-twenty20-15/content/records/283427.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
* First non-wicket keeper to take 300 catches in international matches<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/most-catches-in-career-283649|title=Records/Combined Test, ODI and T20I records /Fielding records/Most catches in career|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=3 May 2017|archive-date=28 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190428162745/http://stats.espncricinfo.com/slc-twenty20-15/content/records/283337.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Honors==
Fleming was appointed an [[Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit]], for services to cricket, in the [[2011 Birthday Honours (New Zealand)|2011 Queen's Birthday Honours]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dpmc.govt.nz/publications/queens-birthday-honours-list-2011|title=Queen's Birthday honours list 2011|date=6 June 2011|publisher=Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet|access-date=10 May 2020}}</ref>

===Player===
;New Zealand
* [[ICC Champions Trophy]]: [[2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy|2000]]<ref name="KO"/>
* [[1998 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]]: [[Cricket at the 1998 Commonwealth Games|1998]] (Bronze)<ref name="CG"/>

;Nottinghamshire 
* [[County Championship]]: [[2005 County Championship|2005]]<ref name="Not"/>

===Coach===
;Chennai Super Kings
* [[List of Indian Premier League seasons and results|Indian Premier League]]: [[2010 Indian Premier League|2010]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Indian Premier League Final, 2010|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2009-10-418064/mumbai-indians-vs-chennai-super-kings-final-419165/full-scorecard|access-date=1 December 2023|publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> [[2011 Indian Premier League|2011]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Indian Premier League Final, 2011|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2011-466304/chennai-super-kings-vs-royal-challengers-bangalore-final-501271/full-scorecard|access-date=1 December 2023|publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> [[2018 Indian Premier League|2018]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Indian Premier League Final, 2018|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ipl-2018-1131611/chennai-super-kings-vs-sunrisers-hyderabad-final-1136620/full-scorecard|access-date=1 December 2023|publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> [[2021 Indian Premier League|2021]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Indian Premier League Final, 2021|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ipl-2021-1249214/chennai-super-kings-vs-kolkata-knight-riders-final-1254117/full-scorecard|access-date=1 December 2023|publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> [[2023 Indian Premier League|2023]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Indian Premier League Final, 2013|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2023-1345038/gujarat-titans-vs-chennai-super-kings-final-1370353/full-scorecard|access-date=1 December 2023|publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>
* [[Champions League Twenty20|Champions League]]: [[2010 Champions League Twenty20|2010]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/champions-league-twenty20-2010-11-456281/warriors-vs-chennai-super-kings-final-465141/full-scorecard|title=Final, Johannesburg, September 26, 2010, Champions League Twenty20|access-date=16 June 2022|publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> [[2014 Champions League Twenty20|2014]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/champions-league-twenty20-2014-15-763543/chennai-super-kings-vs-kolkata-knight-riders-final-763633/full-scorecard|title=Final, 2014, Champions League Twenty20|access-date=16 June 2022|publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

==Controversies==
In 1995, Fleming was caught and admitted to smoking [[marijuana]] with teammates [[Matthew Hart]] and [[Dion Nash]] while on tour at their hotel.<ref>{{cite news|title=Fleming caught out for a smoke|date=6 November 2004|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=3607554|newspaper=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |access-date=25 June 2010}}</ref>

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