Ex-Black Caps coach Stead takes up new NZ cricket role

Gary Stead has taken up a high-performance role at New Zealand Cricket three months after standing down to bring an end to his successful seven-year reign as Black Caps coach.

NZC said Stead, who led New Zealand to the inaugural World Test Championship title in 2021, will work three days a week in the high-performance program and have a specific brief in the areas of player and coach development.

"New Zealand cricket's very much been at my heart for the past 30-odd years and to be able to keep contributing to the game I love is really special," the 53-year-old said in a NZC news release.

"If I can pass on some of my skills and experiences to the wider cricket network and in turn help the Black Caps and White Ferns win on the world stage - then that would be really satisfying."