Daniel Vettori retires from International Cricket

[ManWithNoName]

Well done to him. Absolute champion of the game. Did New Zealand proud. Can't remember seeing a bad word ever said about him.

 

[Scotland]

For real this time?

 

[GreekLunatic]

Nicholas jumped the gun by 2 days

 

[Pugsley]

Great servant. Looks like my accountant.

 

[Torz]

Great servant. Looks like my accountant.

How cool would it be if he actually was.

"Lit's talk about your tux."

 

[Pera]

Good player, not great though like some people think. Got the best out of himself though.

Congratulations, Dan.

 

[Pugsley]

Good player, not great though like some people think. Got the best out of himself though.

Congratulations, Dan.

How many Tests & ODIS did you play ?


Thought so.

 

[Lebbo73]

It is a shame we had to beat NZ too win the WC (not really). However, I had a soft on for them at this WC!

 

[Pugsley]

It is a shame we had to beat NZ too win the WC (not really). However, I had a soft on for them at this WC!

It's a shame it didn't live up to the hype.

 

[The_Reaper]

Very good player over a long time.

Also a very clever player and would be a good coach if he chooses that path

 

[Smeg Head]

With Vettori retiring, going to have to find a new favourite 'neutral' player.

 

[Pera]

How many Tests & ODIS did you play ?


Thought so.

More than you.

 

[BarneyBent]

Mark Nicholas breathes a sigh of relief.

 

[Power Raid]

bugger

I really enjoy watching him play, even if he is taking aussie scalps

 

[Pugsley]

More than you.

0. Yep equal is more than me.

 

[BluesMan]

How many Tests & ODIS did you play ?


Thought so.

Incredibly pointless and pathetic post.

Well done Dan, can't not like the bloke

 

[Badesumofu]

Met him in a pub once. Really nice guy, pretty much exactly what you'd expect based on his public image. Genuine bloke and a great player.

 

[The_Reaper]

How many Tests & ODIS did you play ?


Thought so.

Odd comment.

 

[Natho]

Legend of NZ cricket. Did it all for NZ in his prime. Even ran the crickets team website at one stage I'm pretty sure.

 

[ManWithNoName]

Youngest ever debutant for NZ.
Most capped Test player for NZ
Second for wickets taken behind Richard Hadlee
One of only three players to have 4000 runs and 300 wickets (Kapil Dev & Ian Botham)

NZ's most capped and highest wicket taker in ODI's
Member of 5 World Cup squads (1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015)

Champion.

 

[Pugsley]

Youngest ever debutant for NZ.
Most capped Test player for NZ
Second for wickets taken behind Richard Hadlee
One of only three players to have 4000 runs and 300 wickets (Kapil Dev & Ian Botham)

NZ's most capped and highest wicket taker in ODI's
Member of 5 World Cup squads (1999, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2015)

Champion.

That's what I was hinting at.

 

[The_Reaper]

That's what I was hinting at.

A New Zealand great. Not a great of the game in terms of ability.

 

[Smeg Head]

 

[Carbine Chaos]

One of my favourite players, well played champ!

 

[Mateyman]

Good player, not great though like some people think. Got the best out of himself though.

Congratulations, Dan.

Although, between 2005-2011 - probably what his career span might have been if he played for a country with more spinning options, he made 2869 runs at a shade under 41, and took 167 wickets ata touch over 30. Pretty damn impressive statistics for a New Zealand all-rounder (with the pitches he was playing on as a result of this for 50% of his games).