Daniel Vettori Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography
Daniel Vettori Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography
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Wife: Mary O'Carroll
Age: 46 Years
Hometown: Auckland
| Bio | |
| Full Name | Daniel Luca Vettori |
| Nicknames | Martha, Harry Potter, Lucas, Danny, Dan |
| Profession | Former Cricketer of New Zealand |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters**- 190 cm** in meters**- 1.91 m** in feet inches**- 6â 3â** |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms**- 84 kg** in pounds**- 185.19 lbs** |
| Body Measurements (approx.) | - Chest: 40 inches - Waist: 32 inches - Biceps: 13 inches |
| Eye Colour | Hazel |
| Hair Colour | Dark Brown |
| Cricket | |
| International Debut | ODI- New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Christchurch (25 March 1997) Test- New Zealand v England at Wellington (6-10 February 1997) T20- Kenya v New Zealand at Durban (12 September 2007) |
| Jersey Number | #11 (New Zealand) |
| Domestic/State Team(s) | New Zealand, Delhi Daredevils, ICC World XI, Jamaica Tallawahs, Northern Districts, Nottinghamshire, Queensland, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Warwickshire |
| Records (main ones) | ⢠Youngest player (age- 18) to play both Tests and ODIs for New Zealand. ⢠Second New Zealand bowler (after Richard Hadlee) to take 300th test wickets. ⢠Scored maximum 3,000 runs with five centuries, at no. 8, in test cricket. ⢠Youngest spinner (21 years old) to get 100 wickets in tests. ⢠Claimed 12 wickets against Australia at Eden Park (in 2000). ⢠Only left-arm spinner in test history to take 362 wickets in 113 test matches. |
| Career Turning Point | December 2006, proved himself allrounder (batting at no.5) in the ODI against Sri Lanka. Helped his team to win 8 out of 11 ODI matches and became permanent captain of the New Zealand team in 2007. |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 27 January 1979 (Saturday) |
| Age (as of 2025) | 46 Years |
| Birthplace | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Signature |  |
| Nationality | New Zealander (Kiwi) |
| Hometown | Auckland |
| School | Marian School and St. Paul's Collegiate School, Hamilton (New Zealand) |
| Family | Father- Renzo Vettori (a finance director) Mother- Robyn Vettori  Brother- Nicholas Vettori Sister- Kimberly Bianca Vettori |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Address | Hamilton, in the North Island of New Zealand |
| Hobbies | Listening Music |
| Favourites | |
| Cricketer(s) | Batsmen- Rahul Dravid , Adam Gilchrist Bowlers- Shane Warne , Muttiah Muralitharan |
| Cricket Grounds | Lord's and Basin Reserve |
| Food | Chocolate Pudding |
| Games | Soccer, Golf and Rugby |
| Movie | Hollywood- Resevoir Dogs |
| Music Band(s) | Weezer, Garfunkel, and Simon's |
| Girls, Family & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Wife/Spouse | Mary O'Carroll  |
| Marriage Date | 2007 |
| Children | Daughter- Elle  Son- James (born 8 March 2009)  |
| Style Quotient |
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| Car Collection | Mercedes SUV |
| Money Factor | |
| Net Worth (approx.) | Rs. 22 crores, $3.5 million |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Daniel Vettori
Does Daniel Vettori smoke?: Not Known
Does Daniel Vettori drink alcohol?: YesÂ
His father is from Italy and his mother is a New- Zealander.
He was the captain of soccer and cricket teams at his school.
His cousins, David Hill (a rugby union player) and Joseph Hill are the good cricketers. His uncle, Tony Hill also plays cricket.
He was offered a scholarship to study Health Sciences at Waikato University, but he preferred cricket over that.
He is considered as one of the best left-arm spinners in the world.Â
He is the only cricketer who has scored maximum 3,000 runs with six centuries and 23 half-centuries at no. 8th position in the test cricket.
His centuries are- 138 against Pakistan (2003), 127 against Zimbabwe (2005), 134 against Pakistan (2009), 118 against India (2009), 140 against Sri Lanka (2009), and 110 against Pakistan (2011).
In 2007, he was chosen as a captain in the Twenty20 World Championship and remained New Zealandâs captain till 2011.
His total score is 4531 runs (at an average of 30.00) with 362 wickets (at an average of 34.36) in the test cricket.
In 2009, he was chosen as a national selector.
In 2011, He was selected as the officer of the New Zealand of Merit.
He received âICC Spirit of Cricket awardâ in 2012 for his good performance against Zimbabwe.Â
He is the head coach of Royal Challengers Bangalore (IPL) and the Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash League.Â
In the World Cup 2015, he picked up fifteen wickets in nine matches at an average of 20.5.
He has hit 9674 runs and took 305 wickets (at an average of 31.71) in 295 ODIs.
He has scored 205 (average of 12.81) and took 38 wickets (average of 19.68) in 34 T20 matches.
In 2015, he resigned from all forms of cricket.
He has been dismissed for a duck only 23 times.
He is a member of the Royal Challengers Bangalore (of Indian Premier League) team and also joined the Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash League.
He has the ability of batting and bowling with both hands.
Among spinners, he is generally compared with Muttiah Muralitharan.
He likes the Liverpool (a football club in England) and supports the Paramatta Eels (an Australian rugby league football club).
He is a member of the Christchurch Casino in New Zealand.
He likes to wear jeans or shorts and anything in which he feels comfortable without going after designer brands.
In July 2022, he was appointed to the International Cricket Councilâs (ICC) Menâs Cricket Committee along with former Indian cricketer V. V. S. Laxman . check sources Hindustan Times
On 9 June 2025, he was inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame.
A poster declaring Danielâs induction into the ICC Hall of Fame
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