"All I know is, hand on heart, is that I've done everything I can to try and make this team as good as it can be."
Gary Stead has officially retired as Black Caps coach.
He was keen to stay on to coach the test side, but NZ Cricket have decided they want a head coach for all three forms of the game.
Gary spoke to D'Arcy Waldegrave on Sportstalk.
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