Chris Moller, who is also a former chairman of the New Zealand Rugby Union, has been chairman for three years and a director for five years and said he was happy to relinquish a hugely time-consuming role.

Reports in the New Zealand media say Indian Board wants to shorten the series against the Black Caps in February-March but is finding it difficult to convince New Zealand Cricket. India are scheduled to play three Tests, five ODIs and a T20 international.

Daniel Vettori has declared he will come out of Twenty20 international retirement and has made himself available for the ICC World T20 in Sri Lanka later this year. Vettori has not played a T20 international in more than two years and retired from the format in March 2011, although he continued to play T20 domestically.

New Zealand Cricket chief executive David White has said that the possibility of multiple coaches for the national team, for the game's different formats, is being looked into. This, he said, could be an option to help New Zealand get through a hectic international schedule more effectively.

Troubled batsman Jesse Ryder was omitted on Thursday from New Zealand's 15-man Test squad to tour the West Indies, with South Africa-born paceman Neil Wagner one of two new faces in the line-up.

New Zealand coach John Wright will step down from the national side in August after rejecting an offer to extend his contract, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) chief executive David White said on Tuesday.

New Zealand Cricket on Tuesday named former Test batsman turned rugby union administrator David White as its new chief executive.

New Zealand Cricket may invoke a clause in its players contract and stop them from travelling to India for the IPL if security assurances are insufficient.