Mark Greatbatch is new Kiwi coach

Mark Greatbatch is the new coach of the New Zealand cricket team

Mark Greatbatch is the new coach of the New Zealand cricket team. He replaces Englishman Andy Moles, who quit the job in October.

Greatbatch, 46, was appointed after considering a long list of high-profile players from around the cricketing world.

Left-handed batsman Greatbatch played 41 Tests and 84 One-Day Internationals (ODI) between 1988-96. He scored 2,021 runs in 41 Tests at a modest average of 30.62.

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