| Bio | |
| Full Name | Daniel Luca Vettori |
| Nicknames | Martha, Harry Potter, Lucas, Danny, Dan |
| Profession | Former Cricketer of New Zealand |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 190 cm in meters- 1.91 m in feet inches- 6’ 3” |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- 84 kg in pounds- 185.19 lbs |
| Body Measurements (approx.) | - Chest: 40 inches - Waist: 32 inches - Biceps: 13 inches |
| Eye Colour | Hazel |
| Hair Colour | Dark Brown |
| Cricket | |
| International Debut | ODI- New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Christchurch (25 March 1997) Test- New Zealand v England at Wellington (6-10 February 1997) T20- Kenya v New Zealand at Durban (12 September 2007) |
| Jersey Number | #11 (New Zealand) |
| Domestic/State Team(s) | New Zealand, Delhi Daredevils, ICC World XI, Jamaica Tallawahs, Northern Districts, Nottinghamshire, Queensland, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Warwickshire |
| Records (main ones) | • Youngest player (age- 18) to play both Tests and ODIs for New Zealand. • Second New Zealand bowler (after Richard Hadlee) to take 300th test wickets. • Scored maximum 3,000 runs with five centuries, at no. 8, in test cricket. • Youngest spinner (21 years old) to get 100 wickets in tests. • Claimed 12 wickets against Australia at Eden Park (in 2000). • Only left-arm spinner in test history to take 362 wickets in 113 test matches. |
| Career Turning Point | December 2006, proved himself allrounder (batting at no.5) in the ODI against Sri Lanka. Helped his team to win 8 out of 11 ODI matches and became permanent captain of the New Zealand team in 2007. |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 27 January 1979 |
| Age (as in 2018) | 39 Years |
| Birth Place | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Aquarius |
| Signature |  |
| Nationality | New Zealander (Kiwi) |
| Hometown | Auckland |
| School | Marian School and St. Paul's Collegiate School, Hamilton (New Zealand) |
| Family | Father- Renzo Vettori (a finance director) Mother- Robyn Vettori  Brother- Nicholas Vettori Sister- Kimberly Bianca Vettori |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Address | Hamilton, in the North Island of New Zealand |
| Hobbies | Listening Music |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Cricketer(s) | Batsmen- Rahul Dravid, Adam Gilchrist Bowlers- Shane Warne, Muttiah Muralitharan |
| Favourite Cricket Grounds | Lord's and Basin Reserve |
| Favourite Food | Chocolate Pudding |
| Favourite Games | Soccer, Golf and Rugby |
| Favourite Movie | Hollywood- Resevoir Dogs |
| Favourite Music | Weezer, Garfunkel, and Simon's |
| Girls, Family & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Wife/Spouse | Mary O'Carroll  |
| Marriage Date | 2007 |
| Children | Daughter- Elle  Son- James (born 8 March 2009)  |
| Style Quotient | |
| Car Collection | Merdes SUV |
| Money Factor | |
| Net Worth (approx.) | ₹22 crores, $3.5 million |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Daniel Vettori
- Does Daniel Vettori smoke?: Not Known
- Does Daniel Vettori drink alcohol?: Yes
- His father is from Italy and his mother is a New- Zealander.
- He was the captain of soccer and cricket teams at his school.
- His cousins, David Hill (a rugby union player) and Joseph Hill are the good cricketers. His uncle, Tony Hill also plays cricket.
- He was offered a scholarship to study Health Sciences at Waikato University, but he preferred cricket over that.
- He is considered as one of the best left-arm spinners in the world.
- He is the only cricketer who has scored maximum 3,000 runs with six centuries and 23 half-centuries at no. 8th position in the test cricket.
- His centuries are- 138 against Pakistan (2003), 127 against Zimbabwe (2005), 134 against Pakistan (2009), 118 against India (2009), 140 against Sri Lanka (2009), and 110 against Pakistan (2011).
- In 2007, he was chosen as a captain in the Twenty20 World Championship and remained New Zealand’s captain till 2011.
- His total score is 4531 runs (at an average of 30.00) with 362 wickets (at an average of 34.36) in the test cricket.
- In 2009, he was chosen as a national selector.
- In 2011, He was selected as the officer of the New Zealand of Merit.
- He received ‘ICC Spirit of Cricket award’ in 2012 for his good performance against Zimbabwe.
- He is the head coach of Royal Challengers Bangalore (IPL) and the Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash League.
- In the World Cup 2015, he picked up fifteen wickets in nine matches at an average of 20.5.
- He has hit 9674 runs and took 305 wickets (at an average of 31.71) in 295 ODIs.
- He has scored 205 (average of 12.81) and took 38 wickets (average of 19.68) in 34 T20 matches.
- In 2015, he resigned from all forms of cricket.
- He has been dismissed for a duck only 23 times.
- He is a member of the Royal Challengers Bangalore (of Indian Premier League) team and also joined the Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash League.
- He has the ability of batting and bowling with both hands.
- Among spinners, he is generally compared with Muttiah Muralitharan.
- He likes the Liverpool (a football club in England) and supports the Paramatta Eels (an Australian rugby league football club).
- He is a member of the Christchurch Casino in New Zealand.
- He likes to wear jeans or shorts and anything in which he feels comfortable without going after designer brands.
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