# Cricket: New Zealand head coach, Gary Stead, will step down when his contract expires at the end of this month, after seven years in the role. The 53-year-old is widely considered the Black Caps’ most successful coach. He oversaw the inaugural ICC World Test Championship win in 2021, and an unprecedented 3-0 Test series sweep of India on the sub-continent last year, alongside five out of six finals appearances in ICC white-ball World Cups. Stead says he will look to explore opportunities at home and abroad.
Cricket: Gary Stead to step down as New Zealand head coach