Peter Fulton steps down as the batting coach of New Zealand

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Peter Fulton steps down as the batting coach of New Zealand | Former New Zealand opener Peter Fulton steps down as NZ batting coach

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Peter Fulton, the batting coach of the New Zealand team, has stepped down from the position as he takes over the coaching reigns of Canterbury side. Fulton had been in charge of the post since the ICC 2019 World Cup.

Fulton said that one of the reasons for the change is that he will be closer to his family as he dons new gloves.

“It’s been an honour to get back involved with the national team and I’d like to thank the players and staff for making me feel so welcome. The Canterbury role appealed to me in terms of my aspirations to be a head coach and further my development in the game. The chance to spend more time at home with my young family and coach my home province were also motivating factors in applying for the job,” he said.

Peter Fulton steps down as the batting coach of New Zealand | Former New Zealand opener Peter Fulton steps down as NZ batting coach
Peter Fulton steps down as the batting coach of New Zealand

He wants to contribute to the journey of a domestic player’s transition to the international arena.

“There are guys there that have the potential to play international cricket and my job is to get them there. If those guys can make the step up to international cricket, then I’m sure Canterbury will have some success along the way,” he added.

New Zealand Cricket’s High-Performance General Manager Bryan Stronach said that the board is in no hurry to replace the batting coach. Fulton will take charge of his new role at Canterbury on August 1 and before that will be a part of the New Zealand cricket team’s national camp in Lincoln.

“Pete’s a respected figure who has contributed a lot to the Black Caps set-up and built strong relationships in his time with the team. With the Black Caps entering a winter period at home we’ll take some time to consider our options in terms of a replacement for Pete,” said Stronach.

Written by Sarthak Karkhanis. Follow Sarthak on Twitter today.

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