His career in pictures
Fleming calls it a day
Fleming in 1994. He made 92 on debut against India•Getty Images
Fleming stands tall to crack one square during his maiden Test hundred against England, in Auckland, in 1997•Getty Images
In March 2001 he captained New Zealand for the 35th time in a Test match, breaking John Reids record.•Andrew Cornaga/Photosport
He was named New Zealand's player of the year in 2004 for a sparkling season...•Getty Images
Leads his side to victory in the tri-series with West Indies and England in 2004. New Zealand cruise to a 107-run win in the final against West Indies ...•Getty Images
...while entering the record books as New Zealands most capped Test player... •FARJANA GODHULY/AFP
Flemings form throughout the tournament is outstanding as he scores four centuries and finishes with 908 runs at 60.53•Getty Images
In the same year he passed Arjuna Ranatunga to become the most experienced ODI captain with 193 matches and promptly made 80 against Pakistan•Getty Images
He and Glenn McGrath joined the IPL in 2007 •AFP
Fleming during the 1996 World Cup•Getty Images
Fleming swivels into a pull during the third Test in Christchurch, in which he became New Zealand's youngest captain at 23-years-old. He was replacing Lee Germon, but the position soon became permanent•Getty Images
He broke down in a press conference in 2002 after their tour of Pakistan was called off mid-way after a bomb blew up near the team hotel•Getty Images
...which included an epic 274 not out against Sri Lanka...•Sena Vidanagama/AFP
...and Fleming is named Player of the Series for his 254 runs at 50.80.•Getty Images
...and their highest Test run-scorer, surpassing Martin Crowes 5444.•Getty Images
In the 2006 series against South Africa, he became the first New Zealand player to 100 Tests, while he is pictured celebrating his ninth Test century at Cape Town...•Getty Images
He leads the celebrations for New Zealand's convincing 3-0 win in 2006-07 in what was his last Chappell-Hadlee Series•Getty Images
In September 2007 he was replaced as Test and ODI captain by Daniel Vettori. He announced he would stay on as a Test player but retired from limited-overs duty•Getty Images
Leads New Zealand to their first triumph in a major tournament, winning the Champions Trophy final against India in 2000-01. New Zealand surprisingly beat India in the final, thanks to Chris Cairns's 102, but it was a one-off success - their next 13 ODIs produced 11 defeats and just one win•Tom Shaw/AllSport UK Ltd
Highlights his value as a one-day player when he is New Zealands leading run-scorer at the 2003 World Cup with 321 at 45.85. •Reuters/Reuters
...and their highest Test run-scorer, surpassing Martin Crowes 5444.•Getty Images
He continued his annus mirabilis with 202 against Bangladesh...•FARJANA GODHULY/AFP
In 2005, he led Nottinghamshire to their first County Championship title since 1987, beating Kent easily. •Getty Images
He also made a double at Newlands•Getty Images
He made a second World Cup century in his last tournament in 2006-07, then quit as captain after they were knocked out in the semi-final.•AFP