NZ want to learn from coaches plying their trade in the IPL and Big Bash.
Stead has signed a two-year deal with the New Zealand cricket team.
Stead will officially start his two-year contract on September 1.
The former Test batsman will reportedly be confirmed to replace Mike Hesson as early as next week.
The Kiwi batsman was on fire in the first game of this year's tournament.
Guptill and Smith have joined the Barbados Tridents for this year's competition.
Black Caps had been invited to play two Twenty20s later this year.
Western Springs continues to look more desirable.
The men's and women's teams will also play ODIs over consecutive days in Napier, Mt Maunganui and Hamilton.
The Black Caps opener plundered 102 off 38 balls for Worcestershire against Northamptonshire.
The 17-year-old hit 31 fours and two sixes.
When Mike Hesson unceremoniously took the captaincy from Ross Taylor and gave it to Brendon McCullum I thought "what is he doing? This guy has no idea," writes 1 NEWS sports reporter Guy Heveldt.
A highlight of his time in the job includes leading the team to the 2015 World Cup final.
The former Volts all-rounder will ply his trade with the Firebirds from next season onwards.
CEO David White supports a proposal to see Western Springs become a "world class cricket ground".
The two Delhi Daredevils played a key role in ending defending champions Mumbai's season.
The Black Caps last played in Pakistan in 2003.
Wade would hate to try and copy NZ after the recent ball tampering saga.
Bid labelled "misinformed, misguided and, in terms of some of the more intolerant comments, misogynist."
The fast bowler will work with his childhood idol Shane Bond at the Mumbai Indians.
The Black Caps trail England by 115-runs after day two of the second Test at Hagley Oval in Christchurch.
England reached 290-8 on day one of the second Test against the Black Caps at Hagley Oval in Christchurch.
Mike Hesson was questioned about the scandal engulfing Australian cricket.
The pair combined to rout England for 58 on the opening day of the pink ball Test.
NZ claims their 10th ever Test win over England with Astle taking three huge wickets in the final hours.
Nicholls bought up his second Test hundred against England at Eden Park yesterday.
Rain interrupted much of day two of the day-night Test between England and New Zealand, but the Black Caps lead by 171 runs with six wickets remaining in the innings.
After cracking the milestone, we've taken a trip down memory lane, to pick his top five knocks.
The visitors had a dreadful day one of the first Test at Eden Park.
The Black Caps lead by 117 runs after an embarrassing collapse by England on day one of the first day-night Test at Eden Park in Auckland.
