Gary Stead

New Zealand cricketers, including skipper Kane Williamson, who are quarantining in Maldives after the IPL's suspension might head to England this weekend for an upcoming two-Test series, team coach Gary Stead has said.

New Zealand Cricket's (NZC) chief executive David White has hinted that head coach Gary Stead may get a contract extension till the 2023 World Cup slated to be played in India.

Tim Southee will captain New Zealand's 15-man squad for their trip to face Afghanistan and Sri Lanka next month but may not play in all three tests with head coach Gary Stead keen to manage workloads in tough conditions. The Black Caps will play a one-off match against Afghanistan in India in Noida from Sept. 9 before travelling to Sri Lanka to take on the hosts in two World Test Championship clashes starting on Sept. 18 and Sept. 26.

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has sustained an injury to his left elbow during the first Test against England at Lord's and will be monitored by the medical team before taking a call on the eve of the second Test starting here on Wednesday.

Ahead of the three-match ODI series against Bangladesh, New Zealand head coach Gary Stead is impressed with the depth of the squad as he believes they have enough players to pick from in the absence of key players for the series.

Black Caps coach Gary Stead's contract was extended to the 2023 World Cup on Wednesday giving the former Test batsman a chance to improve on his teams' "gut-wrenching" loss in the 2019 tournament.

New Zealand coach Gary Stead has called on spinner Mitchell Santner to be more attacking with the ball if he is selected to face Pakistan in the Test series starting on Saturday in Mt. Maunganui.

New Zealand cricket captain Kane Williamson is unlikely to play in the remaining T20 matches against Pakistan due to a hamstring injury sustained during the second Twenty20 match. He was ruled out of the third T20 scheduled for Wednesday and is likely to miss the final two games. Coach Gary Stead emphasized the importance of prioritizing Williamson's fitness for the upcoming Test series against South Africa.

As New Zealand prepare to face West Indies in Tarouba, Trinidad and Tobago, head coach Gary Stead expressed his disappointment with the practice facilities. The team was unable to have a proper training session due to the unsatisfactory condition of the practice pitches after a brief spell of rain. The team had to settle for a fielding session instead, as the practice pitches were deemed unsuitable for batting or bowling.

Gary Stead will step down as New Zealand's white-ball coach and consider applying for the Test role after his contract expires in June. After a busy period and impressive results, including winning the World Test Championship, Stead seeks time to evaluate his future. NZC is open to either a split-coaching role or a single appointment across all formats.

New Zealand coach Gary Stead on Monday dismissed speculations that he had tried to remove Kane Williamson from Test captaincy, saying "there is no truth" in that and his relation with the skipper remains "strong".

The New Zealand cricket board announced on Tuesday that Gary Stead will continue to serve as the head coach of the Black Caps for all formats until the culmination of the World Test Championship cycle in 2025.

New Zealand coach Gary Stead on Saturday said he has a "strong relationship" with skipper Kane Williamson and added that the talks of a possible contract extension with the Kiwi side have been "positive".

Batsman Kane Williamson had a poor season in the Indian Premier League (IPL) but New Zealand coach Gary Stead said a change in format from Twenty20s to Tests will help the 31-year-old rediscover form in next month's three-match series in England.

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson will miss the opening game of the 50-overs World Cup against England due to an ongoing knee injury. The 33-year-old suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament earlier this year and had surgery. While Williamson has been involved in team preparations, coach Gary Stead emphasized a cautious approach to his rehabilitation.

Wheelchair-bound former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns says he is "very lucky to be alive", three months after a medical emergency left him on life support.

Unperturbed by criticism of their conservative approach to batting in the T20 World Cup recently, New Zealand coach Gary Stead on Sunday said there's "still room for pure batsmanship" in the slam-bang format.

The two-Test series against England was certainly advantageous but New Zealand coach Gary Stead doesn't feel that it's as big a deal as it is being made out to be compared to their World Test Championship final rivals India's lack of game time.

New Zealand coach Gary Stead on Tuesday said he was a bit surprised by India's abject surrender in the first Test but is expecting a strong comeback in Christchurch.

New Zealand pace spearhead Trent Boult could make a surprise return to the team for the second Test against England, which begins on Thursday, coach Gary Stead said.