Críckét
Bat used: Duncan
Fernley
First Cricket
team: Marian Primary School about 9 years old
First Cricket
memory: Bowling to Nicholas in the backyard
First Cricket
Equipment: A bat he was given for Christmas when he was 7 or 8 years old
Best Moment in
Cricket: Being selected for New Zealand. And also winning his first test
against Sri
Lanka at Carisbrook
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Vettori took his 100th test wicket in the 1st test against Australia, at
Eden Park, March 2000.
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He began playing cricket when his elder brother Nicholas started playing
and Dan joined in.
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His maiden test wicket was England batsman, Nasser Hussain
Fävôuríte§
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His favourite movie is 'Resevoir Dogs'
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Dan also loves chocolate pudding
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His favourite music is Simon and Garfunkel, and Weezer, but in an interview
said he enjoyed 'all
kinds of music really.'
Quötés
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Dan once said that his favourite part of cricket is 'watching other
people bat' and he especially
enjoys playing
Zimbabwe because 'we always win'.
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Vettori admits to finding life in the public eye difficult. "Being recognised
in public and regularly in
the public spotlight
was not enjoyable at first. I try not to let it worry me"
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When questioned about the masses of females fans, he was flattered. "I
don't think, well, I try not
to think about
it." he laughed.
Míscélläñeôus
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Dan is of Italian ancestory, hence his last name. His father is
Italian while his mother is a New
Zealander.
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Dan can't wear contact lenses because of an accident when he was knocked
off his bike.
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He won a scholarship to study Health Sciences at Waikato University but
had to put it on hold
because
of his cricket career.
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Vettori still lives at home and drives his mothers car
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His father, Renzo, words for Anchor as finance director.
* Daniel was always captain of his soccer and cricket teams at school.
* He's a Liverpool fan
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In the NRL he supports the Paramatta Eels
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He is a member of the Christchurch Casino