New Zealand Cricket extends head coach Gary Stead’s contract until 2023 Men’s World Cup

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Auckland: New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has re-appointed head coach Gary Stead with a new three-year contract extension until the end of the 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup. Stead was appointed after Mike Hesson left in 2018 and led Black Caps to World Cup final in 2019 in England.   

The 48-year-old has extended his contract to go on in-charge for all three formats until the end of the 2023 series, which is scheduled to be played in India. “It’s an honour and a privilege to be reappointed, I think this group of players is growing as a team. There’s an exciting schedule ahead of us and I know everyone is feeling very optimistic about our chances in all three formats,” he said.

“I’m very appreciative of the backing I’ve enjoyed from the players, the support staff and NZC and hope I can repay that confidence by helping the Black Caps achieve their goals and objectives over the next three years.” NZC chief David White applauded Stead, who has given an agreement add-on after a procedure that comprised in an interview with the appointments panel.

“What was immediately clear was that Gary had overseen a particularly successful chapter in New Zealand cricket history, during which time his team had been very strong in the Test and ODI formats,” he said.

“Winning an away Test series against Pakistan and a Test in Sri Lanka was a tremendous effort, as were the home Test series wins against Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, England and India. To tie the World Cup final and miss out on winning the trophy through a countback was a gut-wrenching experience, but I think we can all agree on how well the team played during that campaign and, equally, how well they conducted themselves afterward.”

New Zealand are expected to host Bangladesh, Pakistan and West Indies later on this year.

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