What is New Zealand Cricket hiding?
In his column for Stuff, Mark Geenty questions why New Zealand Cricket has not learnt it lessons after the Ross Taylor goof-up, when it covered up for Jeetan Patel's night-out with Daniel Vettori last week
ESPNcricinfo staff
08-Mar-2013
In his column for stuff.co.nz, Mark Geenty questions why New Zealand Cricket has not learnt it lessons after the Ross Taylor goof-up, when it covered up for Jeetan Patel's night-out with Daniel Vettori last week.
Did NZC think an incident outside a Queenstown bar involving an international sportsman would just go away? All it needed was a press release saying Patel made a bad decision drinking heavily during a match last Wednesday night, and outline what went on. Instead, he was simply "unwell" when he missed the second day's play.
Cricket followers aren't stupid and generally know when there's more to a story. Economy of truth can be seen through in a hurry, and the treatment of Ross Taylor still has people on high alert. Fans deserve transparency, the knowledge that the players they pay money to watch are preparing well for matches and the administration is competent and not embarking on coverups.