Follow UsAfter Gary Stead stepped down as New Zealand’s head coach following a seven-year tenure, the Black Caps have appointed former South Africa white-ball coach Rob Walter as the new head coach across all three formats. Walter has signed a three-year contract and is set to take charge in mid-June.
Walter enjoyed a successful stint with South Africa, guiding the team to the semi-finals of the 2023 ODI World Cup and the 2025 Champions Trophy, as well as the final of the 2024 T20 World Cup. However, with his family now settled in Hawke’s Bay in New Zealand since his time coaching Otago Volts and Central Stags, Walter decided to step away from his role with South Africa and return to New Zealand.
"The Blackcaps have been a successful and highly-regarded team on the world scene for some time now, and it's a real privilege to be given the chance to add to that," Walter said after the announcement.
"It's an amazing opportunity to work with such a talented group of players and support staff through a period of time in which so many global events, as well as massive bilateral series, will be contested.
"I just can't wait to get started. It's exciting, it's challenging, and the opportunity is enormous for everyone."
Walter will take over in mid-June ahead of New Zealand's tour of Zimbabwe in July.