Has New Zealand team taken a leaf out of the South African style of functioning?
Absolutely! I’m not saying that a six-member team is what we’ll do over the two years’ time. At the moment it’s been good because it gives a chance to the players to work on a lot of things. And whether or not they may need certain people in two years time. That may not be the case because they might be self-sufficient by then. We, as the New Zealand team management, want the players to be self-sufficient, so in the end they look after them in a more structured manner and go out and do the things that they need to do. You led the New Zealand team to India in the 1987 World Cup and now you are here as the manager of the team. How do you see your role change from a captain to a manager? Oh, chalk and cheese! We are talking about two different roles really. As a captain you are on the field, you’re playing. So you’ve got a responsibility immediately as a tactician, as a leader by example. You’ve got to get runs or take catches or make tactical moves. For me now I don’t have that responsib
