New Zealand Cricket chief executive Scott Weenink has resigned from the role.
He is the second CEO of a major sports organisation to leave their job in as many days after Netball New Zealand chief executive Jennie Wyllie resigned.
Weenink, a former first-class cricketer was announced in the role in August 2023, replacing David White.
鈥淚 have advised the Board that I will step down as CEO of New Zealand Cricket on 30 January 2026,鈥 he said in a statement.
鈥淎fter careful consideration, it has become clear that I hold a different view from several Member Associations, and the CPA, on the future priorities for NZC, including the long-term direction of the game and the best role for T20 cricket in New Zealand. Given these differences, I believe it is in the best interests of the organisation that new leadership takes NZC forward from here.
Weenink, who was initially a corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions lawyer, came into the role with executive and governance experience in the funds management, financial services, private equity, telecoms/technology, infrastructure, and sports industries.
At the time Weenink said 鈥渋t was a great honour鈥 to be offered the role.
Last month, RNZ reported Weenink was said to be 鈥渇ighting for his survival鈥 in his role, amid a political power struggle over the future shape of the domestic game and a bid by a private consortium to establish a new T20 franchise competition.
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