Taylor fired as New Zealand captain
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December 8, 2012, Saturday
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ROSS Taylor made himself unavailable for New Zealand's tour of South Africa this month after being fired as national captain and replaced by Brendon McCullum.
New Zealand Cricket Chief Executive David White announced the move at a news conference in Auckland yesterday, saying Taylor rejected an offer to remain as test captain while allowing McCullum to lead the team in one-day and Twenty20 internationals.
McCullum's appointment as New Zealand's 28th test captain comes after Taylor scored a century and half century to lead New Zealand to a drought-breaking test victory over Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka. New Zealand had previously lost six straight tests under Taylor.
Taylor's firing also follows a reported breakdown in his relationship with new head coach Mike Hesson.
Hesson, who is a personal friend of McCullum, has been head coach for fewer than three months and has repeatedly refused to express confidence in Taylor's captaincy.
Taylor was reportedly asked to step down from the captaincy before New Zealand's tour to Sri Lanka began but refused to do so. He was then told he would be removed from the position when the tour ended.
After winning the second test and drawing the two-test series, New Zealand Cricket approached Taylor and offered to allow him to remain as test captain but he refused.
Taylor said yesterday he would now take a break from cricket, but expected to be available for New Zealand's home series against England early next year.
Yesterday's move may further strain already deep divisions within New Zealand cricket. While Taylor didn't enjoy the full support of the New Zealand dressing room, his treatment by Hesson and New Zealand Cricket sparked fury in cricketing circles, with batsman Jesse Ryder tweeting that it "angers me watching Ross Taylor getting dumped on".
New Zealand Cricket Chief Executive David White announced the move at a news conference in Auckland yesterday, saying Taylor rejected an offer to remain as test captain while allowing McCullum to lead the team in one-day and Twenty20 internationals.
McCullum's appointment as New Zealand's 28th test captain comes after Taylor scored a century and half century to lead New Zealand to a drought-breaking test victory over Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka. New Zealand had previously lost six straight tests under Taylor.
Taylor's firing also follows a reported breakdown in his relationship with new head coach Mike Hesson.
Hesson, who is a personal friend of McCullum, has been head coach for fewer than three months and has repeatedly refused to express confidence in Taylor's captaincy.
Taylor was reportedly asked to step down from the captaincy before New Zealand's tour to Sri Lanka began but refused to do so. He was then told he would be removed from the position when the tour ended.
After winning the second test and drawing the two-test series, New Zealand Cricket approached Taylor and offered to allow him to remain as test captain but he refused.
Taylor said yesterday he would now take a break from cricket, but expected to be available for New Zealand's home series against England early next year.
Yesterday's move may further strain already deep divisions within New Zealand cricket. While Taylor didn't enjoy the full support of the New Zealand dressing room, his treatment by Hesson and New Zealand Cricket sparked fury in cricketing circles, with batsman Jesse Ryder tweeting that it "angers me watching Ross Taylor getting dumped on".
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