Ssssh! Taylor's 'stand-by' captain
The secrecy which accompanied the appointment of Ross Taylor as 'stand-by' captain for New Zealand has intrigued David Leggat in the New Zealand Herald
Judhajit
25-Feb-2013
The secrecy which accompanied the appointment of Ross Taylor as 'stand-by' captain for New Zealand has intrigued David Leggat in the New Zealand Herald. He believes NZC appear to have managed to efficiently plug any leaks on what's going on with cricket in the country.
It would be easier to get a one-on-one chat with Vladimir Putin on the inner workings of the politburo while sharing a couple of Big Macs in Red Square than get a clear idea of how things are progressing with this.
Taylor's appointment is a signal that the New Zealand selectors are readying for life without captain and talisman Daniel Vettori. Former wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Parore, writing in the same paper, believes the secrecy was more about not putting the previous vice-captain, Brendon McCullum, in an awkward spot, now that he been relieved of the job.