New Zealand Cricket is poised to confirm an Australian as the new coach of the White Ferns as they look to rebuild after the heartbreak of the World Cup.
The team failed to reach the semi-finals of their home tournament, and change has already been seen with two experienced players confirming their retirement.
Newshub can reveal Ben Sawyer will be announced as the person to take the White Ferns forward.
The 44-year-old was most recently an assistant under Matthew Mott with the World Cup-winning Australian side, while he’s also head coach of the Sydney Sixers' T20 Big Bash side and the Birmingham Phoenix in the English Hundred.
It was thought NZC may look to have looked to hire a female coach, with former Australian player and current Northern Brave coach, Joanne Broadbent seen as the leading candidate.
It’s also understood among those who also had interviews were former Black Cap Jacob Oram, who was an assistant coach under Bob Carter.
Under Carter, the White Ferns had nine wins and 20 losses in ODIs, and nine wins and 11 losses in T20s.
Carter took over from Haidee Tiffen in 2019, and had always planned to finish up when his contract ended after the World Cup, regardless of the results.
New Zealand failed to qualify for the semi-finals, finishing the tournament with three wins and four losses from their seven games.
Carter has since moved back to his former high performance role at New Zealand Cricket. He was also part of the group to decide the new contracted players for the next season, which raised eyebrows with several experienced players missing out.
Sawyer won't have long to get the White Ferns back into shape, with their opening game of the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Birmingham just over two months away.
