ICC Hall of Fame
Vettori
New ZealandDaniel Vettori remains one of only a handful of left-arm orthodox spinners to achieve sustained success across formats.
Player Bio
A career that began as a bespectacled teenager in the late 1990s stretched nearly two decades, as Vettori became one of New Zealand’s most respected cricketers and a central figure in the team’s rise in international cricket.
Finishing with more than 700 international wickets and close to 7000 international runs, Vettori’s career was defined by adaptability, intelligence, and understated excellence with bat and ball.
Vettori captained New Zealand in 32 Tests, 82 ODIs and 28 T20Is, taking over during a phase of rebuilding and helping nurture a generation that would go on to reach the 2015 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Final.
The left-arm spinner was selected for the ICC World ODI XI in 2005, 2008 and 2010 and was also included in the Team of the Tournament at the 2015 Cricket World Cup. After retirement, he has continued to shape the sport, coaching in leagues around the world and serving as a mentor and tactician.
