Daniel Vettori
On scorecards: DL Vettori
In-game rating: 88/99
BATTING
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Daniel Vettori played 113 Tests for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1997 to 2014. The first came against England at Basin Reserve, with scores of 3 and 2, and 2 wickets, and the last against Pakistan at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in 2014.
The most productive decade was the 2000s: 3,176 runs at 36.1 in 69 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 140 from 189 balls against Sri Lanka at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in 2009, in a defeat. The best bowling is 7 for 87 against Australia at Eden Park in 2000.
In all: 6 hundreds, 23 fifties, 20 five-wicket hauls, 3 ten-wicket matches. At home the average was 33.4 across 57 Tests; away it was 26.9 across 55 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Australia: 724 runs at 27.8 in 19 Tests. Basin Reserve was the most frequent ground, with 21 Tests and 838 runs at 29.9. Daniel Vettori captained New Zealand in 32 Tests, winning 6 and losing 16. The scorecards record 11 player-of-the-match awards. New Zealand won 34 of the Tests Daniel Vettori played and lost 44, with 35 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 113 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 140 | 189 | Sri Lanka | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2009 | Lost |
| 137* | 170 | Pakistan | Seddon Park | 2003 | Drawn |
| 134 | 186 | Pakistan | McLean Park | 2009 | Drawn |
| 127 | 98 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 2005 | Won |
| 118 | 164 | India | Seddon Park | 2009 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/87 | 35 | Australia | Eden Park | 2000 | Lost |
| 7/130 | 42.3 | Sri Lanka | Basin Reserve | 2006 | Lost |
| 6/28 | 22 | Bangladesh | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 2004 | Won |
| 6/56 | 25 | West Indies | University Oval | 2008 | Drawn |
| 6/64 | 33 | Sri Lanka | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1998 | Lost |
Best in a match: 12/149 against Australia (2000).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 19 | 724 | 27.85 | 0/4 | 66 | 36.68 |
| England | 17 | 574 | 23.92 | 0/4 | 45 | 36.62 |
| India | 15 | 581 | 34.18 | 1/3 | 40 | 48.42 |
| South Africa | 14 | 503 | 26.47 | 0/3 | 21 | 73.29 |
| Sri Lanka | 11 | 482 | 26.78 | 1/4 | 51 | 23.63 |
| West Indies | 10 | 252 | 21.00 | 0/0 | 34 | 28.82 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 325 | 40.63 | 0/3 | 51 | 16.06 |
| Pakistan | 9 | 629 | 41.93 | 3/1 | 22 | 46.32 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 461 | 38.42 | 1/1 | 32 | 27.28 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 57 | 2,470 | 33.38 | 4/11 | 159 | 37.11 |
| Away | 55 | 2,046 | 26.92 | 2/12 | 201 | 32.29 |
| Neutral | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 24.50 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28 | 603 | 17.23 | 0/4 | 91 | 34.74 |
| 2000s | 69 | 3,176 | 36.09 | 5/17 | 222 | 33.15 |
| 2010s | 16 | 752 | 26.86 | 1/2 | 49 | 39.20 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basin Reserve | 21 | 838 | 29.93 | 1/5 | 57 | 41.95 |
| Seddon Park | 13 | 668 | 33.40 | 2/2 | 39 | 34.28 |
| Eden Park | 7 | 199 | 24.88 | 0/1 | 19 | 31.68 |
| McLean Park | 6 | 313 | 52.17 | 1/1 | 14 | 47.00 |
| Lancaster Park | 5 | 236 | 39.33 | 0/1 | 12 | 39.75 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 5 | 165 | 20.63 | 0/1 | 12 | 43.42 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1997 at Basin Reserve
- Latest in the archive: v Pakistan, 2014 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium
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