made his debut in 1996–97 at the age of 18. Vettori is a bowling all-rounder who bowls slow left-arm orthodox spin, he is known for his flight and guile rather than prodigious turn or pinpoint accuracy. He has a Test batting average of around 30 making him one of the more consistent and better batsmen in the New Zealand cricket team.
He was born in Auckland and brought up in Hamilton, attending Marian School and later St. Paul's Collegiate School. When available, he plays provincial cricket for Northern Districts and is also an international member of Indian Premier League team the Delhi DareDevils. Vettori also represents the Queensland Bulls in the KFC Twenty20 Big Bash. He is one of only a few international sports stars to wear prescription glasses while playing sport and is the first cricketer of Italian descent to represent New Zealand.
