He's trying to sell books I suppose, isn't he? - Australian skipper RICKY PONTING's reaction to Daniel Vettori's book that claims he and team-mates Matthew Hayden and Andrew Symonds are the three most overtly aggressive players in world cricket 
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Quotes about Daniel Vettori
He's trying to sell books I suppose, isn't he? - Australian skipper RICKY PONTING's reaction to Daniel Vettori's book that claims he and team-mates Matthew Hayden and Andrew Symonds are the three most overtly aggressive players in world cricket
was said
in TVNZ
We had a pretty good chance of winning and, on an individual level, I thought Shakib Al Hasan bowled and batted wonderfully well, Mushfiqur Rahim made runs in both innings and Tamim Iqbal got starts in both innings ... The difference between the two sides was Daniel Vettori who was brilliant with the bat and ball. Also they [New Zealand] planned their second innings really well and did not repeat the mistakes they did in the first innings.
said Mohammad Ashraful
in Cricinfo.com
Brendon played at Kolkata when Matthew was the assistant coach there. It was for three or four games, so it was a very short experience. It's also true that we do work very closely with our senior players - Daniel Vettori, Jacob Oram and Brendon - and they are fully engaged through this.
was said
in TVNZ
Quotes from articles mentioning Daniel Vettori
We're ranked seventh and they're first ... They're still ahead of us in what we're doing.
said Daniel Vettori
We have to acknowledge we're a smaller-market side ... We'd love to have a three-Test series against Australia, it's the biggest series for our public back home, and it's going to be the series that enables us to get better quicker. But we also know our place in world cricket.
was said
in Cricinfo.com
It will be hard no matter what ... It's often harder here on the second or third day when it starts to quicken up, you get committed to the line and it still seams. It will seam around all game.
was said
in Cricinfo.com
They're always the thoughts when teams enter a game when the wicket is not a traditional flat wicket, that it may bring another side more into play ... We're hoping we can compete no matter the conditions. With the rain and nature of the wicket, if you win the toss and bowl, make some early inroads, it can make a huge difference to your fortunes throughout the game.
was said
in Cricinfo.com
If we can get through those two to two-and-a-half sessions you do give yourselves a chance ... At the Gabba, watching over the years, if you can bat into the second day you have a chance. I don't want to put too much emphasis on the toss, but we all understand it's going to be important.
said Daniel Vettori
in Cricinfo.com
