Stead Quits As New Zealand White-Ball Cricket Coach

Gary Stead announced Tuesday he will step down as New Zealand#39;s white-ball cricket coach and is considering his future with the Test team.

The 53-year-old, who has been in charge of all three formats since taking over from Mike Hesson in 2018, said he wanted to spend more time at home.

I#39;m looking forward to getting away from touring life for a while and having a think about my future, he said, pointing to a hectic calendar in the last six months that saw relatively non-stop cricket.

Stead said he was evaluating his options, but still feel I have coaching left in me, albeit not as head coach across all formats.

I#39;ll be in a better position to know whether I want to reapply for the Test coaching position after this time of reflection, he added.

Arguably New Zealands most successful coach, Stead#39;s contract expires in June.

New Zealand Cricket#39;s chief high-performance officer Bryan Stronach said the search for a new coach would begin next week, with Stead being given time to decide if he wants to reapply for the Test role.

Gary#39;s results have been very impressive over a long period and we#39;re very comfortable giving him some time to collect his thoughts and mull things over, said Stronach.

At the moment we haven#39;t any strong preference for either a split-coaching role or a sole appointment who covers all three formats.

We#39;re unlikely to be clearer on that until we see who#39;s putting their name forward.