NZ cricket needs the straight-talking Glenn Turner

Glenn Turner axing from the national selection panel is New Zealand's loss, says Jonathan Millmow, writing in the Dominion Post. Turner is not everyone's cup of tea, says Millmow, but if New Zealand are have the right players on the park for each series, then he should be in the mix.

Turner has always been his own man. He has little time for emotion and fanfare and absolutely no desire to establish any sort of relationship with the players or for that matter administrators. If the players want a pat on the back then Turner is the last person they should seek out, but if they want a lesson on technique and common sense he should be among the first. When Turner talks cricket, people listen.