Veteran Vettori shines on the Biggest Stage

He returned to ODI cricket in late October before a surprise Test appearance in Dubai in November.

This time, enjoying the enthusiastic support of the home crowds in New Zealand – Vettori described the crowds at the Wellington and Auckland matches as “one of the best experiences I’ve had in New Zealand stadiums” – he will be determined to make sure the Black Caps are on the winning side come next week’s quarter-final in Wellington and in the semi-final in Auckland should it follow.

Given it would be asking rather a lot of his body to last another four years in the one-day game, Vettori will dearly want to see the Black Caps lift the World Cup trophy for the first time come the end of the month.