Auckland: Former New Zealand coach Mike Hesson has revealed that it was untidy time to take away captaincy from Ross Taylor in 2012 but he has no regrets over his call. Hesson also said it was the "toughest time" of his coaching career.
Kiwi veteran Taylor stepped down from captaincy in all formats in 2012 after he was asked to hand over the limited-overs duty to wicketkeeper-batsman Brendon McCullum by Hesson.
"It was definitely the toughest time of my coaching career," Hesson said.
"I keep going back to the reasons why I coach and many times I ask myself at night – am I making the decision for the right reasons …. because I think it's going to make the team better?" he said.
"It was a really untidy time. But I don't regret the decision, (though) I certainly regret the fallout from it and the way people felt throughout it," said Hesson who currently serves as IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore's Director of Cricket Operations.
