Wellington: Former New Zealand cricket captain Daniel Vettori, the world’s top-ranked limited overs bowler, announced on Saturday he is taking an indefinite break from the short game to prolong his Test career.
The 32-year-old, who is also ranked ninth among the world’s leading ODI all-rounders, said he may return in time for the 2015 World Cup but in the meantime he wants to focus on adding to his 105 Tests.
“My reason for taking a break from the shorter forms of the game is primarily so that I can preserve my body and continue to represent the Black Caps in Test cricket,” he said.
Vettori, who has played 272 one-day internationals and 28 international Twenty20s, stepped down as NZ captain earlier this year .(AFP)
PCB to say yes to UDRS
Karachi: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will support the implementation of the Umpires Decision Review System but oppose the proposal to end the rotational policy with regard to Presidency at the ICC meeting starting in Hong Kong on Sunday.
India is the only country to oppose the UDRS and is set to do that again at ICC meetings.
“We really don’t know why India is opposing the UDRS. They must have their reasons but as far as we are concerned we are satisfied with the impact it has had so far in Test and ODI cricket and we felt the World Cup was a good example of this system working and getting better in future,” PCB Chairman Ijaz Butt told PTI before leaving for Hong Kong. (PTI)