Wellington, Aug. 8 -- Former New Zealand women's head coach Bob Carter is stepping away from his role as the high-performance coach after an illustrious 21-year career.

New Zealand Cricket (NZC) released a statement on Friday to confirm Carter's departure, who joined the board as the assistant Blackcaps coach in 2004. Carter, who was born in Norfolk in east England, played 60 first-class and 55 List-A matches for Northamptonshire and Canterbury before beginning his stint in coaching.

"I feel like I've lived the dream. I've very much enjoyed offering support and contributing, and if that's helped players or teams go on and achieve success, then that's terrific - I'm delighted," he said, reflecting on the teams and players he'd worked wit...