
New Zealand's spin
wizard has already taken 100 test wickets, including several five
hauls, and is well
on his way to beating Sir Richard Hadlee's record for test wickets. With
his
varied pace and
beautifully flighted deliveries, Vettori's bowling styles has caused him
to unsettle
some of the world's
best batsman.
He was originally
left out of the one-day squad but his maturity later demanded his
inclusion and Vettori
has certainly proven he should be there. With his lazy locks and glasses,
Vettori doesn't
generally fit the stereotyped role of a seasoned international cricketer,
but that is
what he is. A senior
member of the squad for a player only just out of his teens.
His batting is nothing
to be frowned at. He has scored several first class hundreds, and also
racked up several
half centuries for his country too. This includes a patient 90 against
Zimbabwe,
in which he showed
the depth of his allround talent. He often volunteers for the nightwatchman
role
for the team, and
his batting is often looked forward to in the one-day internationals. His
delightful cameos
at the end of the innings are always exciting and entertaining.
Enthusiastic and
ruthless in the field, Vettori stalks his victims with lightning fast reactions
in the inner circle,
always prepared to take them on for a run-out chance, and more often than
not, competing well.
He is now is no longer
a teenager, but is one of the senior members and familiar faces
of the Black Caps
side, and will probably be there for a long while to come.