It may have been one of New Zealand cricket's most outstanding weeks in the test match arena but off the field, it left a great deal to be desired, thanks to the performance of chief executive David White.
As the Black Caps battled to within an inch (or at the very least a bail's width) of a stunning victory over England at Eden Park, White appeared to throw petrol on the flames of his obviously still simmering stoush with former captain Ross Taylor, who was sacked from the role last year in what was obviously a massive blow to his confidence.
Taylor indicated in an interview after the nail-biting third test of the series that he was "still not comfortable", saying: "There's a lot of things that have happened. Over the next couple of weeks or months things might get told but, right now, it's probably not a great time to talk about it."
White hit back quickly, ignoring the first rule of good PR (breathe through your nose for 30 minutes before responding) with: "I was very surprised and disappointed that Ross would come out with those comments the day after a magnificent test and series when we have done so well."
Pardon me?
