Captaincy issue forces Crowe to quit – Cricket News Update
Legendary Kiwi batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/LRPL-Taylor-c1849.
Crowe, who is currently getting treatment for cancer, has openly expressed his admiration for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Taylor-c92915 after he was appointed the captain following the conclusion of last year’s fifty-over World Cup.
However, with the team enduring a disappointing run under his tenure, the current coaching staff decided to make a definitive call on Taylor’s elevated role in the side. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mike-J-Hesson-c76286, the Head Coach, had made it clear that he wanted to restrict the 28-year-old to the Test format while handing over shorter version duties.
That decision did not go down well with Taylor, who relinquished his arm band altogether and decided to take a break from international cricket. He will not be a part of the team’s plan for the upcoming tour of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757, where they will play 3 T20Is, 2 Tests and 3 One Day Internationals.
The news further enraged Crowe, who then opted to abandon his role with the Kiwi board. The most celebrated Kiwi cricketer, with 77 Tests under his belt, was not present to announce his decision but made it clear that he no longer wishes to contribute to the team’s cause.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Warren-Kenneth-Lees-c96237, a former New Zealand coach, offered his say on the whole saga, claiming that Crowe’s decision was understandable.
"He cares about the game," Lees told ONE News."He will care a lot about the national team and what's happening now with the captaincy and the involvement he's had with the situation in the past, and his feelings for Ross Taylor will be pretty strong."
It was largely due to Taylor’s efforts that the team ended the recent tour of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 with a major Test win of the year. The ex-skipper scored 142 in the first innings, before playing making another solid half-century in the second to set up his side’s victory.
It is expected that he will be back in the national setup for the home series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 in February.
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