Mark Greatbatch was recently replaced by John Wright as the new coach of the New Zealand side soon after the New Zealand’s tour of India. John Wright will resume his job immediately. While Greatbatch will be the convener of a three-man selection panel which also includes Lance Cairns and Glenn Turner.
Daniel Vettori has also lost his tenure as a selector following two consecutive clean sweeps against Bangladesh and India, this isn’t the kind of form they wanted just before the World Cup 2011 approaching in February. Wright will be left with a tough job to get the team ready before the World Cup which is not distant but he feels that though it’s tough challenge for him looking at the teams form but then he assures that it’s what cricket is all about and is very much excited about his comeback as a coach on international level.
New Zealand cricket also said that both the coach and the captain will continue to contribute actively to the selection process on the tour. New Zealand cricket CEO Justin Vaughan said that all the aspects of the tour were examined so that the Black Caps get the best suitable line-up for the coming World Cup.
New Zealand have had their fourth coach replacement in the past two months with Wright being the fourth one. After the departure of John Bracewell in December 2008, Andy Moles was appointed for a short while and then Greatbatch was the next one to follow.
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