New Zealand Cricket (NZC) on Monday retired former skipper Daniel Vettori’s jersey number 11.
The Black Caps in a tweet said that Kiwi players who have represented the country in 200 ODIs have their shirt numbers retired.
“Players that represent New Zealand in 200 ODIs have their shirt number retired. Daniel Vettori who wore number 11 has played the most ODIs for the Black Caps with 291,” NZC said in a tweet.
Players that represent New Zealand in 200 ODIs have their shirt number retired. Daniel Vettori who wore number 11 has played the most ODIs for the BLACKCAPS with 291. pic.twitter.com/5oeGPKdnEK
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) August 5, 2019
In overall, left-arm spinner Vettori scalped 305 wickets in 295 ODIs (ICC/New Zealand) he played. He also scored 2,253 runs which included four half-centuries.
The 40-year-old also played 113 Tests in which he picked 362 wickets and amassed 4,531 runs, including six centuries and 23 fifties. He was the captain of New Zealand between 2007 and 2011. He is the eighth player in Test history to take 300 wickets and score 3,000 runs.
Meanwhile, the NZC also released full list of the Test jersey numbers of its players ahead of the two matches against Sri Lanka starting 14 August.
Astle 60
Blundell 66
Boult 18
De Grandhomme 77
Latham 48
Nicholls 86
Patel 24
Raval 1
Somerville 28
Santner 74
Southee 38
Taylor 3
Wagner 35
Watling 47
Players that represent New Zealand in 200 ODIs have their shirt number retired. Daniel Vettori who wore number 11 has played the most ODIs for the BLACKCAPS with 291. pic.twitter.com/5oeGPKdnEK
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) August 5, 2019