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Former White Ferns Kirsty Bond: Diana Puketapu-Lyndon will replace Martin Snedden as chair of New Zealand Cricket, the first woman in the history of the organisation to fill the role, country's cricket board said on Wednesday.

The change follows a decision from Snedden, who still has a year to run as a director on the Board, to stand down as the chair to allow deputy chair Puketapu-Lyndon a smooth transition into her new position.

Snedden, a former CEO of NZC who has served three terms as a director on its Board, said stepping down to accommodate a new chair was “simply the right thing to do”.