Wellington, Sept. 18 -- New Zealand Cricket has decided not to renew the contract of White Ferns head coach Ben Sawyer, whose current deal was due to expire in December this year.

Sawyer, who guided New Zealand to their maiden ICC Women's T20 World Cup title in Dubai in 2024, will leave his role following a comprehensive review of the women's high-performance structure. White Ferns manager Rachel Pettitt will also depart as part of the restructuring.

Sawyer's tenure, which began in mid-2022, included several notable achievements. Besides the historic T20 World Cup triumph, he led New Zealand to a bronze medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and oversaw several successful bilateral series both at home and overseas.

The Australian-born co...