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Daniel Vettori

New Zealand

Full name Daniel Luca Vettori

Born January 27, 1979, Auckland

Current age 30 years 302 days

Major teams New Zealand, Delhi Daredevils, ICC World XI, Northern Districts, Nottinghamshire, Warwickshire

Playing role Bowler

Batting style Left-hand bat

Bowling style Slow left-arm orthodox

Relation Uncle - AJ Hill, Cousin - JV Hill

Batting and fielding averages

	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s	Ct
Tests	94	141	23	3492	140	29.59	6170	56.59	4	20	440	12	48
ODIs	248	153	48	1715	83	16.33	2123	80.78	0	3	126	9	68
T20Is	18	13	3	67	17*	6.70	63	106.34	0	0	7	0	7
First-class	146	209	31	5339	140	29.99			7	30			72
List A	315	204	56	2969	138	20.06			2	9			99
Twenty20	32	22	5	267	47	15.70	217	123.04	0	0	28	4	13

Bowling averages

	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10
Tests	94	153	23125	10156	303	7/87	12/149	33.51	2.63	76.3	15	18	3
ODIs	248	233	11709	8120	256	5/7	5/7	31.71	4.16	45.7	7	2	0
T20Is	18	18	426	390	27	4/20	4/20	14.44	5.49	15.7	1	0	0
First-class	146		33850	15069	477	7/87		31.59	2.67	70.9		28	3
List A	315		15127	10303	335	5/7	5/7	30.75	4.08	45.1	7	2	0
Twenty20	32	32	727	730	42	4/20	4/20	17.38	6.02	17.3	1	0	0

Career statistics

Test debut	New Zealand v England at Wellington, Feb 6-10, 1997 scorecard
Last Test	Sri Lanka v New Zealand at Colombo (SSC), Aug 26-30, 2009 scorecard
Test statistics
ODI debut	New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Christchurch, Mar 25, 1997 scorecard
Last ODI	New Zealand v Pakistan at Abu Dhabi, Nov 9, 2009 scorecard
ODI statistics
T20I debut	Kenya v New Zealand at Durban, Sep 12, 2007 scorecard
Last T20I	Sri Lanka v New Zealand at Colombo (RPS), Sep 4, 2009 scorecard
T20I statistics
First-class debut	1996/97
Last First-class	Sri Lanka v New Zealand at Colombo (SSC), Aug 26-30, 2009 scorecard
List A debut	1996/97
Last List A	New Zealand v Pakistan at Abu Dhabi, Nov 9, 2009 scorecard
Twenty20 debut	Northern Districts v Auckland at Hamilton, Jan 20, 2006 scorecard
Last Twenty20	Sri Lanka v New Zealand at Colombo (RPS), Sep 4, 2009 scorecard

Profile

Daniel Vettori has been on the international scene so long it is sometimes hard to believe has only recently crossed into his thirties. The youngest man to play Test cricket for New Zealand, at the age of 18, he sits beside Richard Hadlee and Chris Cairns as New Zealanders to take 200 Test wickets and score 2000 runs. With time on his side, he could one day creep up towards Hadlee's 431 Test dismissals, but to do that Vettori would need to avoid the stress fractures in his back that troubled him earlier in his career. He also could not afford another form slump like the one he suffered in 2003-04. He returned to his best, though, and his mastery of drift and subtle variations in flight, speed and length earned him a reputation as New Zealand's most dangerous player. It was that guile and ability to confuse the batsmen that sometimes turned what seemed like innocuous deliveries into unplayable hand-grenades by the time they reached the other end. He troubled Australia with 12 for 149 at Eden Park in March 2000, giving him his first ten-wicket Test. He continued to peak whenever he faced Australia and also feasted against Bangladesh in 2004, taking 20 for 224 in the two-match rout. He was recognised alongside Muttiah Muralitharan as one of the best spinners outside Australia for the Super Series in 2005-06, and was one of six players to represent the World XI in the Test and all three one-dayers. A handy lower-order batsman, he has two Test centuries, and his record as leader was superb whenever Stephen Fleming was unavailable. Fleming stepped down from the limited-overs captaincy after the World Cup and Vettori was installed as skipper for the Twenty20 World Championship. He was then appointed as New Zealand's long-term leader when took over from Fleming as the Test captain ahead of their two-Test tour of South Africa. However, retirements and the ICL saw New Zealand slip in the world rankings and Vettori was saddled with more responsibilities than he could have imagined. Positive results, especially in Tests, were hard to come by but it didn't affect Vettori's form and on many occasions his lower-order batting, at No. 8, has come to the rescue.
Brydon Coverdale January 2009

Notes

Youngest Player to represent New Zealand in Tests

Timeline

January 18-21, 1997
First sightings

At the age of 17, makes his first-class debut for Northern Districts against the touring England side in Hamilton, and snares Nasser Hussain as his first wicket, caught at slip attempting a drive.

February 6-10, 1997
Test cricketer at 18

Makes Test debut barely three weeks later against the same opposition. SDespite having passed his 18th birthday in the meantime, is still the youngest man to play Test cricket for New Zealand. Takes 2 for 98 and his first victim is, once again, Hussain.

March 25, 1997
Youngest in ODIs

Becomes New Zealand's youngest ODI player when he lines up against Sri Lanka. Is only given two overs, which cost 21 runs.

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Best Performances

4 for 46 and 5 for 84 v Sri Lanka, Hamilton, 1996-97

In his fourth Test, Vettori makes use of a sub-standard pitch to bowl New Zealand to a 120-run victory over Sri Lanka. It is a low-scoring match - the hosts make 222 and 273 - but Vettori's knowledge of his home ground gives New Zealand the edge. He warms up with four victims in the first innings and then in the second, as Sri Lanka chase an unlikely 326, he secures his first five-wicket haul in a Test. The 18-year-old Vettori is named Man of the Match.

5 for 62 and 7 for 87 v Australia, Auckland, 1999-2000

Most bowlers would hope that match figures of 12 for 149 would be enough to set up a win. In Auckland, Vettori discovers that a Man-of-the-Match performance is a hollow reward when the team is defeated. Almost singlehandedly, Vettori gives the hosts a chance with a remarkable display that includes seven second-innings wickets. The target of 281 is too tall for his batting team-mates, however, as Colin Miller and Shane Warne also extract plenty of turn. Vettori's haul remains his best in a Test.

6 for 87 and 2 for 142 v Australia, Perth, 2001-02

Another Man-of-the-Match effort for Vettori and another missed opportunity for New Zealand. After four New Zealanders pile on centuries Australia want to score just as voluminously. Vettori has other ideas and grabs six wickets including both Waughs, Adam Gilchrist, and famously Shane Warne for 99. The visitors have a 183-run lead and with the first two Tests of the three-match series drawn, they want a celebrated series win. But in the second innings the Australian wickets just don't tumble. Vettori claims 2 for 142, secures a run-out and thinks he has Steve Waugh caught behind for 13. The umpire disagrees, and the series is drawn 0-0.

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Cricinfo picks - Our top articles on this player

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