Gary Stead stands down as Black Caps coach
- Gary Stead will stand down as New Zealand's men's national cricket coach in June 2025 after seven years in charge.
- Stead stepped away from coaching white-ball formats in April after New Zealand Cricket decided to appoint one head coach across all formats.
- During his time as coach, Stead guided the Black Caps to victory in the very first ICC World Test Championship final in 2021, achieved a historic 3-0 Test series win over India, and led the team to compete in five of six ICC white-ball World Cup finals.
- Stead coached 268 matches, oversaw the rise to number one in ICC Test rankings, selected key players like Kyle Jamieson, and said the championship and India sweep were career highlights.
- Stead will now take time to refresh but intends to continue coaching, while New Zealand Cricket begins searching for his successor to build on his successful legacy.
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