Confusion in New Zealand
New Zealand Cricket seems confused
Kanishkaa Balachandran
25-Feb-2013
New Zealand Cricket seems confused. First came an announcement that Brendon McCullum was no longer vice-captain. Fair enough. And now a further announcement that Ross Taylor is also not vice-captain. Equally fair. Then came Mark Greatbatch's appointment as head coach. His stint with Warwickshire was volatile, but these tales are at odds with the character NZC led us to believe will work alongside Vettori, writes Jeremy Coney in the Dominion Post.
Yet instead of adapting to accommodate the county system and the Warwickshire ethos, Greatbatch began the new era by stamping his authority. He imposed himself aggressively. An uncompromising, "I'm the boss" and "we'll do it my way". It led to discontent. Morale plummeted. Barriers went up and players turned against him. Two departed and other senior members rebelled.
Kanishkaa Balachandran is a senior sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo