Former New Zealand all-rounder Dion Nash added to NZC Board

Former all-rounder and national selector Dion Nash has been elected to the New Zealand Cricket Board. 65-year-old Martin Snedden stepped down from his position by rotation after serving the game as a player, chief executive, board member, chair of the board and ICC director. Nash, on his birthday, replaced him on the board and will start working soon for the development of New Zealand Cricket (NZC).

Meanwhile, NZC chair Diana Pukepatu-Lyndon welcomed Dion on the board and stated that his experience in cricket and business would be valued highly, especially after Snedden’s departure. She noted Dion’s association with NZC and informed about his expertise in the legal and management side of the business.

“It’s good to have someone with Dion’s cricket and business experience coming onto the board at a time when Martin is stepping down. Martin’s been involved with NZC since he was a player in the eighties and has made an extraordinary contribution to the game over a period of 24 years,” Pukepatu-Lyndon said as quoted by NZC.

Dion's strong interest in business will help us: Pukepatu-Lyndon

“His mix of cricket, legal, and management expertise has been an important ingredient in the evolution of NZC from an old-fashioned incorporated society to a professional, modern and future-thinking organisation. Dion has a strong interest in not just the playing of the game but the business of the game, and that should help stand us in good stead,” she added.

Notably, Nash played 32 Test matches and 81 One-Dayers from 1992 to 2002 while representing BlackCaps. He was part of their title-winning squad in the 2000 ICC Knockout as well, which later became the Champions Trophy. He has 157 international wickets to his name, and has also hit a half-century and picked up a ten-wicket haul at Lord’s in the longest format of the game. 

Nash also led the team in the absence of Stephen Fleming. He led in seven ODIs and three Test matches. After retirement, he became a selector in 2005 after which, he went on to make a career in business.