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New Zealand Cricket has restructured itself, creating 20 new positions in a bid to "become a truly world class sports organisation".
The changes, which have been worked on for several months, mean 11 positions, ranging from management to high performance and finance, are being disestablished, including those of former New Zealand captain John Wright and current national team manager Lindsay Crocker.
Wright has been acting high performance boss in Christchurch, while Crocker has been responsible for the Black Caps operations.
However Wright, the highly successful former Indian coach who has been tipped as a leading contender to replace his former teammate John Bracewell as national coach when Bracewell steps down next April, is sure to re-emerge in another role within the operation.
Finance, development, coaching and operations arms have a new look but the key appointment will be a general manager of cricket.
That person will have overall control of NZC's high performance programmes, including the men's national team, and will be one of six people to report directly to the chief executive Justin Vaughan.
"The review has resulted in a much closer connection between the Black Caps and the remainder of NZC's elite teams, as well as our elite coaching and player development programmes," Vaughan said.
Those whose positions have disappeared have been encouraged to apply for new roles.
Vaughan said the new structure "should allow NZC to take full advantage of the growth in interest for the game [NZC claims overall participation reached a high of more than 100,000 players last season] and create a robust and healthy outlook for the sport in this country".
Positions are to be advertised this weekend and changes are expected to start being bedded down at NZC's headquarters in Christchurch from next month.
