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Ex-New Zealand cricket boss says Wright is the right choice for Black Caps coach | Former New Zealand Cricket CEO Martin Snedden has said he fully supports and backs John Wright to take on the role of coach of the national team. Speaking from a Rugby
World Cup launch in Tokyo last night, Snedden said Wright stuck out like a sore
thumb as the perfect person to replace the ousted Andy Moles. Contrary to public
belief, Wright has always been available to coach New Zealand , if asked, and
Snedden would like to see an invitation issued to the man who earned such rave
reviews during his four-and-a-half years in charge of India . "I'm going to put
my hand up and say John Wright's time is now, he would be great," Snedden said.
"Right at the heart of this is John Wright has the know-how. So much of what he
brings is required. The skill of batting, the passion, he was so nationalistic
as a player, we need that right now," the Dominion Post quoted Snedden, as saying
Until now Snedden refused to comment on NZC business, out of respect to the new
administration, but one sensed there is a hint of concern that the sport is in
danger of overlooking a man right under its nose. Wright has been NZC's high performance
manager for two years, having previously coached India from 2000-2005 and English
county Kent before that from 1996-2000. As a player, he played 82 tests for New
Zealand , 14 as captain. "John Wright is someone who over a really long period
of time was able to work it all out," Snedden said. "He did it as a player and
then he did it as a coach. If you go four to five years as coach of India you
have to be incredibly resilient, and that is a really important quality of a coach,"
he added. Snedden said Wright's strengths would comfortably outweigh apparent
concerns NZC have about his organizational skills. "It is far better to have a
coach with John Wright's skills and knowhow than someone else who might have that
[an ability to organise] and very little else," he added. |
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