Daniel Vettori ready to come out of T20 retirement – Cricket News Update
A year after bidding farewell to the T20 format of international cricket, former New Zealand skipper, Daniel Vettori, has decided to come out of retirement from the shortest format of the game in order to make himself available for
the upcoming http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 World T20 Championship in Sri Lanka later this year.
The 33-year-old veteran all-rounder has not played a T20 for New Zealand in the last two years, and effectively retired from the shortest format of international cricket in March 2011, however he continued playing in the domestic
T20 leagues, home and away.
The New Zealand Cricket chief executive, David White, welcomed Vettori’s decision and hoped the inclusion of the left-arm orthodox spinner would bolster New Zealand’s prospects in the esteemed tournament, played in spin-friendly conditions
in Sri Lanka.
"Dan was the number one ranked Twenty20 bowler in 2009 and is widely regarded as one of the best Twenty20 exponents in world cricket," David White, the New Zealand Cricket chief executive said. "His availability is a real boost for
the Black Caps with his style of bowling well suited to conditions in Sri Lanka."
The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 Cricket (NZC) national selection manager, Kim Littlejohn, was also thrilled to have the veteran all-rounder back in the ranks.
"Twenty20 is a format Dan enjoys and the opportunity to be part of a team which competes at a world event is enticing for him," said the NZC national selection manager, Kim Littlejohn, when approached for a comment.
"He has been encouraged by his team-mates, coaching staff and others at NZC and we are thrilled to have him in the mix. He will offer a lot to the side," Littlejohn anticipated.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DL-Vettori-c1384, who led the Black Caps in all forms of cricket between 1997 and 2011, made his T20 International debut in September 2007, and went on to play 28 matches for the Kiwis, claiming 35 wickets at an impressive average of
16.57. His last T20I appearance for New Zealand came against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 on May 23, 2010.
The Auckland-born left-handed middle-order batsman has played in all the three editions of the World T20 championship so far, and has bagged a tally of 18 wickets at 16.05. He was also the captain of IPL franchise Royal Challengers
Bangalore in the recently concluded season five of Indian Premier League.
The fourth edition of World T20 Championship gets underway in Sri Lanka on September 18. a total of 12 teams will compete in the tournament. New Zealand, placed in Group D, alongside http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747, will play their tournament
opener against Bengali Tigers on September 21, at Pallekele.
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