Latham as T20 captain would be peak Stead. It could even be Bracewell, which would be probably about as dire.
Who knew we'd get to the end of the performance cycle with this side and be so bereft in so many areas, including leadership? Oh us, yeah CW, we've been saying it for years..
Moss is exactly right, the emphasis on World events is part of why we are where we are. I don't think it's all that, however. Stead has no desire to leave a side for the next guy. He's purely focused on the here and now, keeping his job and bolstering his CV. And he doesn't have the chops to let guys go.
There's the nucleus of a side that could take on Australia in 2026-27 but a few of them won't play enough in the lead up to be ready. Instead, we'll see Southee, Bracewell, maybe Sodhi, Nicholls if we're particularly unlucky, wheeled out another year or two. Even Latham, it's getting to that point where if he averages 25-30, it's time to look elsewhere.