Daniel Vettori

“Brown and dry” Basin pitch leaves Vettori pulling out his hair

“Brown and dry” Basin pitch leaves Vettori pulling out his hair Wellington, Apr 2 : New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori is disappointed with the pitch for the third Test against India, as he was hoping for a more greener wicket.

Vettori was hoping for a pitch that offered his fast bowlers genuine assistance, as the home side seeks to draw the series, but the colour of the wicket was not to his liking when the covers were removed today.

Shells of marine creatures thinning due to ocean’s increasing intake of CO2

Washington, March 9: A new study has shown that the shells of microscopic animals in the ocean are becoming thinner thanks to the ocean's increasing absorption of carbon dioxide.

As carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels has accumulated in the atmosphere, some of it has been absorbed by the ocean.

As the gas dissolves in the water, it forms a weak acid, causing the ocean itself to become gradually more acidic.

With the ocean water becoming more acidic, it also lowers the amount of calcium carbonate available to aquatic animals that use the mineral to build shells or skeletons, such as corals.

These organisms can be important links in the marine food chain.

Vettori says up to players to decide whether to play in IPL

Vettori says up to players to decide whether to play in IPLWellington, Mar 7: New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori has said that players should make their own decisions whether to travel to India for next month’s Indian Premier League.

Speaking a day after teammate Jacob Oram expressed doubts over whether he would play in the lucrative Twenty20 competition in the wake of the Lahore terrorist attack this week, three months after the Mumbai killings, Vettori described it as “a very individual thing.”

Black Caps ‘fearful’ of Sehwag’s destructive batting

Black Caps ‘fearful’ of Sehwag’s destructive battingWellington, Mar 7 : New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori has said that his bowlers are fearful of Indian opener Virender Sehwag, because he regularly throws their bowling plans haywire with a swing of his bat.

Vettori said Sehwag forced him to deviate from his plans, adding that the Delhi batsman is a great player and very destructive batsmen.

Vettori awaits advice on playing in IPL, Sri Lanka

Vettori awaits advice on playing in IPL, Sri LankaWellington, Mar 6 : New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori will rely on the experts advice before making his decision on whether to play cricket in the sub-continent this year.

Vettori is due to play in the Indian Premier League next month and lead New Zealand on a tour of Sri Lanka in July.

Both trips are in the balance after the terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan team bus in Lahore on Tuesday.

Kiwis will seek to diminish Sehwag's importance on series outcome: Vettori

Kiwis will seek to diminish Sehwag's importance on series outcome: VettoriChristchurch (New Zealand), Feb. 25: The New Zealand cricket team will seek to put pressure on explosive Indian opener Virender Sehwag during the series that includes two Twenty20 matches, five one-day internationals and three Tests.

New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori made no attempt to diminish the influence the 30-year-old could exert throughout the tour.

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