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. 

“I have advised the Board that I will step down as CEO of New Zealand Cricket on 30 January 2026,” he said in a statement. 

“After 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 “it was a great honour” to be offered the role. 

Last month, RNZ reported Weenink was said to be “fighting for his survival” 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.