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Hesson extends support to Ronchi after poor start

Jun 19, 2013: New Zealand coach Mike Hesson has come out in support of wicketkeeper Luke Ronchi, who has had a torrid start with the bat for his new international team

New Zealand in England 2013

New Zealand shaken and stirred

May 21, 2013: The second-innings collapse at Lord's has revived concerns about New Zealand's top order and the batsmen will be keeping a close eye on conditions at Headingley

New Zealand in England 2013

Hesson 'stunned' by NZ collapse

May 20, 2013: Lord's was not the first time in recent memory that New Zealand's batting line-up has crumbled but it was the toughest to take because they had pushed England to their limits for more than three days

New Zealand in England 2013

'We are a far better team when Ross Taylor is performing' - Hesson

May 10, 2013: Mike Hesson, the New Zealand coach, believes that the Ross Taylor captaincy controversy might have helped him become a "better" coach

'If Brendon and I agreed always, it would not be a functional relationship'

May 10, 2013: Mike Hesson looks back at an eventful ten months in charge of New Zealand, including the Ross Taylor controversy

New Zealand in England 2013

NZ series more than Ashes entree - Hesson

May 1, 2013: New Zealand slipped into London almost unnoticed on Tuesday, minus their captain and senior batsman, but are determined to leave their mark on an English season where the main attraction is their trans-Tasman rivals.

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John Parker apologises to Hesson

Apr 26, 2013: John Parker, the former New Zealand captain, has apologised to Mike Hesson for comments made in his document "The Taylor Affair"

New Zealand v England, 3rd Test, Auckland, 5th day

Luck holds as Cook looks away

Mar 26, 2013: When two wickets fell in three balls, Alastair Cook followed the last three overs courtesy of a running commentary by others in the dressing room

New Zealand v England, 3rd Test, Auckland, 5th day

Hurt McCullum begins healing process

Mar 26, 2013: New Zealand's captain took a team supposedly riven by internal conflicts and struggling at Test level to within in an ace of beating England

England in New Zealand 2012-13

Relationship with Hesson a 'work in progress' - Taylor

Feb 7, 2013: Following New Zealand's practice session on Thursday, which was in preparation for the England Twenty20s, Ross Taylor said he was still working on rebuilding his rapport with coach Mike Hesson

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New Zealand long way off Test pace - Hesson

Jan 28, 2013: The New Zealand coach, Mike Hesson, is under no illusions how brittle his Test side remains but has been buoyed by the one-day series victory against South Africa

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Bond letter reignites captaincy saga

Jan 18, 2013: Shane Bond, the New Zealand bowling coach, has insisted that he and the head coach Mike Hesson have put behind them any disagreements over the handling of the team's captaincy changeover

Time Out

Is New Zealand cricket at its lowest point?

Jan 10, 2013: Harsha Bhogle, Mark Greatbatch and Andrew Alderson on a period of turmoil both on and off the field

New Zealand in South Africa 2012-13

Buchanan 'frosty' with New Zealand CEO

Jan 5, 2013: Perhaps unsurprisingly after the side has been rolled for 45 in a Test match tensions remain apparent at the top of the New Zealand management structure

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'Hesson never supported me' - Taylor

Dec 7, 2012: Ross Taylor has said he was surprised by the timing of his losing the New Zealand captaincy but not by the decision itself, declaring he felt he never had the support of the coach Mike Hesson

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Miscommunication leaves NZ in mess

Dec 7, 2012: Modern coaches speak of the importance of executing plans, but Mike Hesson left plenty to be desired in the execution of his plan to split New Zealand's captaincy.

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Hesson criticises ICC on Super Over

Oct 3, 2012: Mike Hesson, the New Zealand coach, has questioned the ICC's rationale behind using a Super Over in non-knockout matches

ICC World Twenty20 2012

'Will be wary of spinners' - Taylor

Sep 13, 2012: Ross Taylor, New Zealand captain, has said that his team's focus wouldn't shift beyond the matches in the group stage in the World Twenty20

India v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Bangalore, 4th day

Disappointing to lose, but plenty of positives - Hesson

Sep 4, 2012: New Zealand coach Mike Hesson has said his side should be proud of the fact that they managed to put pressure on India, despite losing an evenly matched Bangalore Test by five wickets

A man for a crisis

Jul 22, 2012: Mike Hesson is young but experienced, and has excellent man-management skills which will help New Zealand in a tough year ahead