Worth His Weight

“Daniel Vettori is a prime example of what talent coupled with hard work can achieve,” writes Partab Ramchand for DreamCricket.com. “A cricketer is obviously gifted when he is thought good enough to make his Test debut at 18. The place in the final of the recently concluded Champions Trophy was a fitting tribute to his leadership qualities. He proved that a team without big names can still deliver while playing as a fighting unit. But led admirably by Vettori New Zealand not only made it to the semifinals but also topped the group and then got the better of favourites Pakistan before going down to the more fancied Aussies in the final. How much the non-availability of Vettori for this match affected their chances will continue to remain a subject for debate for he is worth his weight in gold in his triple role doughty batsman, skilful bowler and shrewd skipper.”