New Zealand women's cricket sacks head coach Sawyer

[p]Sawyer was appointed in ‌June 2022 and after leading the side to a bronze ‌medal at the Commonwealth Games ⁠that ‌same year he guided [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/new-zealand/6L5RoIh0/"]New Zealand[/a] to ​their first Women's T20 World Cup title in ​2024.[/p][p]However, New Zealand were eliminated from the group stage of ⁠the 50-over ​World Cup last year and suffered another early exit in their T20 world title defence in ‌June.[/p][p]"[b]Sawyer’s contract, which was set to conclude in December 2026, has not been renewed following a comprehensive review process,[/b]" NZC said in a statement.[/p][p]Sawyer was disappointed to be leaving but said it had been an ‌honour to coach the team.[/p][p]"[b]This ​team means a lot to ‌me and I’m really proud of what we have been able to achieve in the past four years,[/b]" he ⁠added.[/p]