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7 Mar 25

New Zealand Cricket announced to re-appoint Gary Stead for a two-year contract for all three formats of the Men’s cricket team, confirmed on Tuesday.

Stead was first appointed in 2018 as his current contract was due to expire after the upcoming Cricket World Cup in India. He will stay on until the end of the current World Test Championship cycle in 2025.

New Zealand Cricket’s General Manager of High Performance Bryan Stronach said the man at the helm of the men's national team remains the best-positioned for the role.

“The support for Gary was overwhelmingly positive from the players, the Black Caps support staff, major association coaches and support staff as well as the New Zealand Cricket Players Association and NZC High Performance Unit staff,” Stronach said.

“Gary’s results have been very impressive and we’re confident that he still has a lot to offer the team. Of course, a big part of this decision came down to whether Gary wanted to continue and he made it clear his appetite to take this team forward was as keen as ever.” Stead has led New Zealand to the first World Test Championship title and to the finals of the 50-overs and Twenty20 World Cups.