Harry is the Skip as Spit Quits

WELLINGTON, Sept 12 (Reuters) - New Zealand have appointed
spin bowler Daniel Vettori as captain of their test team in place
of Stephen Fleming.

Batsman Fleming is quitting one-day internationals but plans
to continue in the test side for the time being.

"The selectors are looking to the future and have recommended
that Daniel assume captaincy of the test team as well as the
one-day team," NZ Cricket chief executive Justin Vaughan said in
a statement on Wednesday.

Fleming, 34, said it was the right time to retire from one-
day internationals, and signalled that his test career may also
be coming to an end.

"I shall continue playing tests as long as I have the desire
and skills required to contribute. However, it is likely that the
coming New Zealand summer will be my last home series," he said
in a statement, adding that he would have liked to carry on as
test captain.

Vettori, who already skippers the one-day side and has been
Fleming's test deputy, is currently leading New Zealand at the
Twenty20 World Cup in South Africa.

New Zealand tour South Africa and host England this season.

Fleming captained the New Zealand test team to 28 wins and 25
draws in 80 matches over 10 years.

He played 280 one-day internationals, 218 as captain, leading
New Zealand to 98 wins and scoring 8,037 runs, a national record.

Fleming has been playing for English county Nottinghamshire
and has been strongly linked with the rebel Indian Cricket
League.
((Reporting by Gyles Beckford, editing by Ed Osmond, Asia Sports
Desk; Reuters Messaging: gyles.beckford.reuters.com@reuters.net;
+64 4 471 4231))

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So Vettori is test captain . . . the easiest job in the world as they only play about 2 tests a year these days

Seems he got the push - but he doesn't sound too cut up about it.

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mynah wrote:Seems he got the push - but he doesn't sound too cut up about it.

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The Notts wage packet and bonus for promotion helped ease the pain.

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mynah wrote:Seems he got the push - but he doesn't sound too cut up about it.

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The Notts wage packet and bonus for promotion helped ease the pain.

Ay, always helpful to have a cosy retirement job waiting...

There's a greedy crowd on the floor of that sheltered workshop.

embee wrote:

Cricket-Vettori made NZ test captain, Fleming quits one-dayers
13:42, Wednesday, 12 September 2007

WELLINGTON, Sept 12 (Reuters) - New Zealand have appointed
spin bowler Daniel Vettori as captain of their test team in place
of Stephen Fleming.

I think we can safely say it was a crap decision