Walter's contract will start in mid-June and will run through to the conclusion of the ICC T20 World Cup 2028, meaning he has signed a three-year deal.
Walter was serving as the head coach of the Proteas team from January 2023 before abruptly stepping down from the role in April 2025.
Since his departure from Cricket South Africa, Rob Walter was one of the hot favorites to replace Gary Stead as New Zealand's head coach, having successfully led the South African team to the semi-finals of the 2023 ODI World Cup and the 2025 Champions Trophy as well as the final of the 2024 T20 World Cup.
It’s an amazing opportunity - Rob Walter
Speaking about taking over the top job at NZC, Walter said that he is privileged to be appointed as the head coach of the New Zealand National Cricket Team and expressed excitement over working with the talented bunch of players. In a statement released by NZC, he said:
“It’s an amazing opportunity to work with such a talented group of players and support staff through a period of time in which so many global events, as well as massive bilateral series, will be contested. I just can’t wait to get started. It’s exciting, it’s challenging, and the opportunity is enormous for everyone.”
Rob is a world-class coach - Scott Weenink
NZC chief executive Scott Weenink was absolutely delighted to have Walter on board and called him a world-class coach with an outstanding pedigree. He said:
“We’re excited to welcome Rob back home to guide our team through an exciting and challenging period, including three major ICC events.”
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