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The search for a new coach
John Dyson enters race to be New Zealand coach
Alex Brown
October 30, 2009
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John Dyson, the former Sri Lanka and West Indies coach, has expressed interest in the New Zealand post recently vacated by Andy Moles. New Zealand Cricket have encountered difficulty filling the head coaching role of late - Moles' appointment last November came after Matthew Mott, Graham Ford and Mickey Arthur turned down the position - and the availability of a well-credentialled candidate will be viewed as a positive by Kiwi officials.
Before the industrial turmoil that engulfed West Indies cricket this year, Dyson led the side to three wins, seven draws and five defeats in the Test arena - a vast improvement on their record of six draws and 14 defeats in the 20 matches immediately prior to his arrival. His tenure was highlighted by West Indies' Wisden Trophy series victory over England this year and a shock away defeat of South Africa in his first match as coach. The nadir was undoubtedly the home Test series defeat to Bangladesh, during which a severely depleted West Indian side slumped to a 2-0 loss. Dyson was sacked shortly after.
Previously, Dyson piloted Sri Lanka to second and fourth in the Test and ODI rankings, only to be replaced by Tom Moody when a new administration took charge. Moody, Stephen Fleming and Greg Shipperd are among those to have withdrawn their candidacy for the vacant New Zealand post - all three have IPL commitments - leaving Dyson among the few contenders with recent international coaching experience.
"If the opportunity arose and they considered me a suitable candidate, I'd definitely be interested," Dyson told Cricinfo. "They have a couple of genuinely world-class players in Daniel Vettori, Ross Taylor and Brendon McCullum, and then guys like Jesse Ryder who really could be right up there as well. They certainly have the potential to be a very competitive team.
"Australians and New Zealanders have a healthy sporting rivalry, but when you get right down to it, they communicate well. I feel the experience I have gained at Sri Lanka and the West Indies would hold me in good stead, but we will just have to wait and see if anything comes of it."
John Wright and Steve Rixon have both been touted as contenders for the New Zealand coaching post, although neither is guaranteed the position. Wright, the former India coach and current NZC high performance manager, has previously expressed reservations about returning to touring life, while Rixon has not held down an international post since he left the New Zealand job a decade ago.
Wright this week received the strong endorsement of Martin Snedden, the former NZC chief executive, however the incumbent CEO, Justin Vaughan, was somewhat less effusive when assessing Wright's claims to the job. "We all want to get the best of John Wright, we all want to get the best out of the Black Caps and we want the best equipped to do that and I'm not sure if all those three lines intersect," Vaughan told the Dominion Post.
Dyson, meanwhile, confirmed he would not pursue legal action against the West Indies board over his surprise sacking in August. "It's done with," he said. "It is disappointing that no official has yet had the courtesy to explain why I was terminated, but I am not going to push it any further. It was certainly disappointing that just a couple of months after we were being hailed as heroes for beating England - which I told them at the time was dangerous - they decided to replace me as coach."
Alex Brown is deputy editor of Cricinfo
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Well said NZcampbell... I echo your sentiments. I think Wrighty truly does want the job, but doesn't want to publicly voice his keenness (yet) for fears they give it to another foreign journeyman and slap him in the face again. And why wouldn't he want the job? There's a real talented bunch of cricketers there, with raw ability, natural flair, and aren't afraid of any bowling attack. The only problem is harnessing their cavalier attitudes, and pulling in their instincts to attack at all costs. In the past, we've had gutsy cricketers, but with little to no flair. You can learn guts, or become patient at the crease, but you can't teach shots that Taylor, Guptill, Ryder and Co. can play. Wrighty is the man to teach them that. He's respected, knows the game, and won't take any shizzle. We better be careful here, or we'll have another of our top coaches buggering off to join Australia (Robbie Deans comes to mind....).
Posted by Derbs on (November 01 2009, 09:41 AM GMT)The media says so??? It must be true then. And as for the team being hilarious, I don't think they are being paid to be hilarious. If they put as much effort into playing harder and developing a winning culture as they do as being jokers, maybe cricket in this country would improve. You should have the the skills and professionalism by the time you get to the stage of playing international cricket, that a coach shouldn't be the scapegoat for bad performances. And 2nd to last in the world in test cricket??? I can't say that is playing well.
Posted by NZcampbell on (November 01 2009, 08:51 AM GMT)Firstly Derbs, according to the NZ media John Wright is apparently very interested now, and the only thing against him is Vettori having reservations towards him. Secondly, divas?! What makes you think they are divas? Because they didn't like the fact that someone was being paid to coach them and maintain their skills, introduce new ploys, initiatives, and provide technicaly support (while getting paid), who then failed to do so. Players are obviously severely underperforming. Thats why we just made the final of the Champions Trophy. The only person underperforming is McCullum. You should watch the behind the scenes videos of the Black Caps camp on tour. The team looks absolutely hilarious to be a part of! If only I was an old amazing cricket coach. I'd love to be a part of their team.
Posted by Derbs on (October 31 2009, 23:46 PM GMT)Who would want to be NZs coach at the moment??? With players severely under-performing, and then blaming the previous coach so he has to resign, its not really a coveted coaching job. If I were John Wright I wouldn't want to put my reputation at risk by coaching a bunch of divas. The players need to have a good hard look at themselves, the coaching issue notwithstanding.
Posted by srogers on (October 31 2009, 12:36 PM GMT)It's pretty obvious that Wright doesn't want the job. The only time we here about it is when someone else brings his name in. When have we ever heard John Wright come out and say he will consider it? My guess is that he is quite happy on his retainer with NZC as performance manager / talent scout or something similar. The fact of the matter is that NZC will struggle to gain the services of top coaches until the Black caps start to play a bit more consistently. No one wants to flog a dead horse.
Posted by AdrianJames on (October 31 2009, 04:26 AM GMT)I think it is more likely Wright simply just doesn't want the job.
Posted by kurtbayer on (October 30 2009, 20:32 PM GMT)Ye Gods! Can the debate for a new Black Caps coach delve any dafter? Indeed, there should be not even BE debate. John Wright - legendary Kiwi opener - gritty, thoughtful, run-maker; successful and respected county coach; and somehow magic man of Indian cricket, leaps out like Moby Dick-sized salmon. John Dyson made a meal of a highly-talented Sri Lanka and was a disgrace with the Windies, highlighted by misreading a Duckworth-Lewis chart and called his batsmen in when they were two behind, handing England victory. I couldn't believe it when Wright was passed over for Moles - of all no-hoping people. I can't believe he's not fully juiced up on an Air Emirates flight right farking now. His apparent cricketing leprosy leads me to ponder whether Wright has indeed photographs of NZC bosses boofing badgers. Disgrace.