New Zealand Cricket and the one that got away

Having two high-powered coaches was never going to work.

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19th May, 2012

Cricket

The most surprising thing about John Wright’s departure from the Black Caps was that so many people were surprised by it. One of the main reasons it took so long for Wright to become Black Caps coach was his insistence on having control and the freedom to do things his way. New Zealand Cricket (NZC) must have been acutely aware of his reluctance to have someone looking over his shoulder, whether that person’s title was coaching co-ordinator, high-performance director or director of cricket. So, what happened? A few months after appointing Wright, and without consulting him, NZC ushered ...

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