Likelihood of Vettori ever returning to test cricket.

[Blocky]

As per the poll, what do you guys rate as the likelihood of him ever returning to test cricket.

I've gone between 26% and 50%. I think he has a desire to get to 400 wickets and if he gets his body into any sort of shape, he's still good enough to hold his test spot. I just think at the moment bowling more than ten overs is beyond him, so it'll take some amazing rehabilitation and recovery from the problems he's had.

 

[straw man]

0.01%

Time to move on

 

[_Ed_]

I reckon the World Cup will be his swansong, particularly if we do as well in it as I hope we do, and I don't see him playing any Tests in the interim. So I've gone 0-25%.

 

[Athlai]

The man himself isn't all that confident.

New Zealand Cricket News: Daniel Vettori accepts Test career may be over | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[Jono]

Yeah 0-25%. End his career on a World Cup at home makes sense.

 

[Maximas]

Not happening, would love to see it but he's cooked

 

[vic_orthdox]

Yeah 0-25%. End his career on a World Cup at home makes sense.

Yeah, that's what I would have thought. Maybe sneak a few T20 contracts after that.

 

[Blocky]

Vettori poised to make test comeback | Stuff.co.nz

Not so silly anymore huh?

 

[Maximas]

This is so awesome, a bit of a strange one given that it's one-off if it happens but awesome all the same

 

[hendrix]

this is so good.

 

[hendrix]

but tbh, the most value Vettori would add to our team would be as the sole spinner, not one of 3 spinners on a bunsen.

 

[Blocky]

This is so awesome, a bit of a strange one given that it's one-off if it happens but awesome all the same

Don't kid yourself, it might be sold as a one off at the moment but if Vettori came back and performed well (And got closer to his long held 400 wickets goal) then I think you'd suddenly see him become "Available" in general for tests.

 

[Blocky]

but tbh, the most value Vettori would add to our team would be as the sole spinner, not one of 3 spinners on a bunsen.

I dunno, my experience with Vettori is that he generates wickets for other players - you tend to see some pretty **** dismissals happen quite regularly at the other end when he's bowling - that could be great news for the Andersons, Sodhis and Craigs.

 

[Maximas]

Don't kid yourself, it might be sold as a one off at the moment but if Vettori came back and performed well (And got closer to his long held 400 wickets goal) then I think you'd suddenly see him become "Available" in general for tests.

I really don't think he'll be fit enough to do that, again I'd love to see it but he's barely fit enough to play a single test as part of a 3-man spin attack, no way he'd get himself together to be the lone spinner back home IMO, this really seems like a "can you help us one last time?" kind of thing from the selectors to me

 

[hendrix]

I dunno, my experience with Vettori is that he generates wickets for other players - you tend to see some pretty **** dismissals happen quite regularly at the other end when he's bowling - that could be great news for the Andersons, Sodhis and Craigs.

That's my point exactly. From the reports he's only going to be bowling 10-15 overs an innings, which is not exactly "tying down an end".

There's very little point in Vettori playing as a strike bowler, IMO.

 

[Kippax]

Pakistan v New Zealand 2014-15 : Daniel Vettori set for shock Test return | Cricket News | Pakistan v New Zealand | ESPN Cricinfo

"From the first two Tests it's been pretty clear how important spin is in these conditions and we expect the pitch in Sharjah to be the slowest of all three wickets," New Zealand coach Mike Hesson said. "The possibility of having three bowlers who can exploit those conditions is an exciting option for us to have."

"Dan obviously has an incredible amount of experience and has shown how effective he can be in these sorts of conditions," Hesson said. "It doesn't mean that Dan will play in Tests for us in the future, but it's a great opportunity to use him in this one-off unique situation."

 

[Blocky]

I really don't think he'll be fit enough to do that, again I'd love to see it but he's barely fit enough to play a single test as part of a 3-man spin attack, no way he'd get himself together to be the lone spinner back home IMO, this really seems like a "can you help us one last time?" kind of thing from the selectors to me

He had an achilles problem and a bad back, from the reports I've seen his back is much better and he's fitter now than he has been in a number of years.. his big concern was that he felt the Achilles might be a degenerative thing that will get worse the more overs he bowls, which makes him less likely to want to play tests.

But say he comes in, bowls 30-40 overs in the match and generates 4-6 wickets for the side - you're kidding yourself if the pressure doesn't absolutely go on him staying and playing test cricket... especially if say Sodhi and Craig continue to be dispatched at over 50 per wicket.

 

[Blocky]

It's an interesting catch twenty-two "We're bringing him in because of a unique situation" - but considering neither spin bowler has really taken their chances and they're both young enough (in theory) to go away and develop and have time to return, if Vettori is still our best test option (and his body can now take the rigors of test cricket) - it should be a no brainer, but watch NZ Cricket make a mess out of it all.

 

[Maximas]

But say he comes in, bowls 30-40 overs in the match and generates 4-6 wickets for the side

Well that remains to be seen

 

[the big bambino]

Great news. This developing series v Pak just gets that little bit better.