Vettori

 

Oooh ! I don't know about that, maybe.

 

I think he's already as good as FLintoff, given his current disastrous form.

 

An interesting article on cricinfo highlighted Vettoris form over the past 5 years. Infact, the writer stated that he was infact the best allrounder over the past half-decade. His 88 against England and a superb display of bowling proved this very fact. Also, his current position as the worlds top ODI bowler proves Vettoris versatility between the two forms of cricket.

 

His captaincy has also shown remarkable maturity for such a short time frame.

 

 

- NZ predominately produce green-tops of which Vettori has been in a winning side where he hasn't bowled more than 10 overs in an entire match.

- Due to the lack of batting prowess in the NZ side the bowling attack is usually under pressure and unable to attack, i.e. Vettori comes on to bowl when the runs need to be stemmed.

 

He's the number one ranked ODI bowler in the world and that isn't against mediocre oppositions either - NZ play the Chappell/Hadlee series annually. His batting has come on leaps and bounds in the last 5 years and often he's been under-pressure to salvage vital runs.

 

And now, he's becoming an excellent captain too. He's a modern-day cricketing hero for NZ and I can't see why the next 5-6 years NZ can't maintain/improve our position within world cricket.