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Mike Hesson opens up on New Zealand's captaincy debacle

Mike Hesson opens up on New Zealand's captaincy debacle
Written by Parth Dhall
Jul 09, 2020, 06:42 pm 2 min read
Mike Hesson opens up on New Zealand's captaincy debacle

Former New Zealand coach Mike Hesson opened up on the infamous captaincy debacle of 2012. He believes asking urging Ross Taylor to pass on the baton to former skipper Brendon McCullum was a controversial, yet right decision. In 2012, Taylor stepped down from captaincy in all three formats to make way for the latter. Here is more.

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'It was the toughest time', says Hesson

"It was definitely the toughest time. I keep going back to the reasons why I coach and many times I ask myself at night am I making the decision for the right reasons. Because I think it's going to make the team better?" added Hesson.

Situation
'Could have handled the situation better'

Hesson feels despite taking the tough call, the situation could have been handled in a better manner. "It was a really untidy time. But I don't regret the decision. I certainly regret the fallout from it and the way people felt throughout it. I still think it was the right decision. Could it have been done better? Of course it could have," he said.

Captaincy
Ross Taylor was removed as captain after a year

Ross Taylor and Brendon McCullum were the obvious candidates for captaincy role after Daniel Vettori stepped down as the New Zealand skipper. Eventually, Taylor was handed the charge. New Zealand cricket began to plummet under him and hence he was sacked after a year. As a result, McCullum took the charge across formats. Following McCullum's retirement, New Zealand cricket improved further under Kane Williamson.

Empathy
I have empathy for Taylor: Hesson

Hesson added that it was a difficult period for whole New Zealand unit. "I have a lot of empathy for what Ross went through and it was a really difficult time for the whole team. And we also had people within the environment being a little bit snaky around it as well in terms of trying to play both sides," he stated.

Results
New Zealand fared well under McCullum

After winning the one-off Test against Zimbabwe in 2011, New Zealand lost three consecutive series to South Africa, West Indies and India respectively. Although they managed to draw one with Sri Lanka, Taylor had to bear the brunt. It was also reported that Taylor had some issues with Hesson. Under McCullum, New Zealand cricket scaled new heights, including a successful (2015) World Cup campaign.

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Parth Dhall covers sports news for NewsBytes. He has previously worked with Cricket Today and Follow Your Sport. In a career spanning over five years, Parth has written for several other publications, including IANS, The Statesman, Sportskeeda. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies (VIPS) of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University.
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