Gary Stead
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| Full name | Gary Raymond Stead | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 January 1972 Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Legbreak | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 207) | 11 March 1999 v South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 26 December 1999 v West Indies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2018–2025 | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gary Raymond Stead (born 9 January 1972) is a New Zealand cricket coach and former cricketer. He was the head coach of the New Zealand cricket team from August 2018 to June 2025, and coached the New Zealand squad which won the 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship.[1]
A top-order batsman, Stead played five Tests in nine months in 1999, averaging 34.75 and never being dismissed in single figures. Against South Africa he showed his great character at Wellington, scoring 68 and 33,[2] but after two mediocre performances against West Indies he was dropped. His Test call-up had come after eight years of first-class cricket with Canterbury, and he led them for five seasons from 1998–99 in a period when they struggled.
After he finished playing, he took up coaching and became coach of the successful New Zealand women's team. In August 2018, New Zealand Cricket appointed Stead coach of the New Zealand men's team, succeeding Mike Hesson.[3]
After New Zealand's loss in a Super over against England in the 2019 World Cup, Stead criticised the decision of the ICC to go to a tie break and raised the idea of sharing the World Cup Trophy.[4]
On 4 June 2025, Stead stepped down as New Zealand coach after seven years in the role.[5] He had suggested remaining in the role as Test coach, but New Zealand Cricket opted to appoint a single coash across all formats, replacing Stead with Rob Walter.[6][7][8]
References
- ^ "Gary Stead bows out as BLACKCAPS coach". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ "New Zealand v South Africa, Wellington 1998-99". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "Stead named BLACKCAPS Head Coach". New Zealand Cricket. Archived from the original on 15 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "Sharing World Cup 'something that should be considered' - New Zealand coach". ESPNcricinfo. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ^ Meikle H (2025) Stead to provide 'interim' coaching for Volts, Otago Daily Times, 24 June 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ "Gary Stead to step down as Black Caps head coach". 1News. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "New Black Caps head coach named". 1News. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "Scotty Stevenson: NZ Cricket favours soft power in coach appointment". 1News. Retrieved 20 June 2025.