WELLINGTON: Diana Puketapu-Lyndon was on Wednesday named New Zealand Cricket´s first woman chair in its 129-year history, the organisation said.
She will replace former Test cricketer Martin Snedden, the governing body -- founded in 1894 -- said in a statement. Puketapu-Lyndon has a wealth of administrative experience and first joined the board of New Zealand Cricket in 2017. She is also the current chair of the New Zealand Olympic Committee.