Incoming New Zealand Cricket chief executive Martin Snedden wants to eradicate the inconsistency which has plagued the Black Caps performances. The former Black Cap said he was well aware of the injury problems the team faced in the past season which contributed to performance fluctuations and lower than expected attendances. The performances in South Africa probably did not help our over-all cause in attracting people to the games in New Zealand.
People prefer to get behind a successful side.
However, Snedden acknowledged that some of the efforts, notably the ICC Knockout Trophy win in Kenya, surpassed the achievements of successful New Zealand sides he had played with during the 1980s. Snedden felt another contributing factor to declining interest in the crowd numbers and television viewing figures was too many one-day internationals last season. New Zealand played 12 one-dayers last summer, and Snedden believes eight or nine should be the maximum. While there are also a lot of crossovers between being involved in the legal industry and running this business, it's still something out of my comfort zone. He will be involved in selecting a new Black Caps coach and said it was no secret that one of his close friends is John Bracewell, a prime contender who is coaching with Gloucestershire in England.