Former captain Stephen Fleming has ruled himself out of contention to replace Andy Moles as New Zealand cricket coach.
Fleming today made it clear he harboured no ambition to succeed Englishman Moles, who last week resigned one year into the job after it emerged the players held reservations about his technical and tactical abilities.
The New Zealand team left yesterday without a coach for Abu Dhabi in the Middle East, where they are to play three one-day internationals and two Twenty20 matches against Pakistan.
Captain Daniel Vettori will undertake many of the coaching responsibilities until New Zealand Cricket (NZC) names a replacement for Moles.
Officials have said that might not happen until the New Year, meaning Vettori will also have extra responsibilities when Pakistan visit New Zealand for three tests starting on November 24.
Fleming captained New Zealand for a decade and played 111 tests and 247 one-day internationals before retiring last year.
