Vettori nominated for four awards by CricketArchive Staff Reporter

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Player:

DL Vettori

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DateLine: 6th October 2009

 

New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori is the leading candidate for the New Zealand cricketer of the year award for the 2008/09 season.

 

All-rounder Vettori, who became the eighth player to reach the 300 wickets-3,000 runs Test double during the recent series with Sri Lanka, has been nominated for best first-class batsman, best first-class bowler, best one-day international bowler and all-rounder of the year.

 

The 30-year-old scored 475 Test runs which included a century and three 50s at an average of 43.18. He took 36 wickets at 27.22 with three five-wicket hauls.

 

His figures were slightly less impressive in the one-day arena, although he had a runs-per-over rate of 4.16.

 

Other nominees include Jesse Ryder (best first-class batsman), Daryl Tuffey (best first-class bowler), Grant Elliott, Martin Guptill and Ross Taylor (best ODI batsman),

 

Nominees:

 

Redpath Cup (best first-class batsman): Jesse Ryder, Mathew Sinclair, Daniel Vettori.

 

Winsor Cup (best first-class bowler): Iain O'Brien, Daryl Tuffey, Daniel Vettori.

 

Walter Hadlee Trophy (best one-day international batsman): Grant Elliott, Martin Guptill, Ross Taylor.

 

Walter Hadlee Trophy (best ODI bowler): Kyle Mills, Iain O'Brien, Daniel Vettori.

 

JR Reid Best All-Rounder Trophy: James Franklin, Daniel Vettori, Kane Williamson.