Australia’s bowling coach Daniel Vettori will step away from his duties during the first Test against India in Perth to attend the IPL 2025 auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Vetto?ri, who is the head coach of Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), will be present at the high-profile auction scheduled for November 24-25.

The first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is set to begin on November 22 at Perth’s Optus Stadium, presenting a scheduling conflict for several IPL-affiliated individuals, including Vettori, Ricky Ponting and Justin Langer, who are in Perth for coaching o?r commentary roles.

Daniell Vettori balances dual roles

Since his appointment in 2022, Vettori has been an integral part of Australia’s coaching staff across formats, working closely with head coach Andrew McDonald. Cricket Australia (CA) values his expertise highly, allowing him to balance his national coaching r??esponsibilities with franchise commitments. However, this will mark the first instance where Vettori will leave midway?? through a Test match to attend the IPL auction.

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In recent years, Vettori has mi?ssed certain series due to franchise obligations, with replacement coaches stepping in during his absence. CA is currently advertising for a full-time national pace bowl?ing coach, likely as a contingency for situations like this.

The decision to priorit?ize the IPL auction over a marquee Test match highlights the growing influence of franchise cricket and its logistical challenges on the international calendar.

Despite his impending departure, Vettori has been actively involved in Australia’s preparations for the Perth Test. On Monday, he worked closely with the bowling unit at the WACA ground, simulating left-arm orthodox deliveries to help batters prepare for India’s spin ace Ravindra Jadeja.

Australia have also roped in two consultants for the pre-Test training: ex-Australia batter Michael Hussey and former all-rounder Jim Allenby. Both have p??reviously worked with the national team and will a?ssist in the build-up to the match.

Context of the IPL 2025 Auction

The IPL 2025 auction, slated to take place in Saudi Arabia for the first time, is a two-day affair attracting global attention. The timing, however, clashes with one of cricket’s most iconic rivalries, raising questions about the prioritization of franchise commitments over international duties.

Vettori’s move underscores a larger trend where franchise cricket increasingly influences the schedules and roles of international players and coaches.

As Vettori heads to Jeddah, Australia will rely on its remaining coaching sta??ff and consultants to maintain focus against a formidable Indian side.

The ?Perth Test is the first of five matches in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, with subsequent games in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney as ??part of the Australian summer of cricket.

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Former New Zealand cricketer Daniel Vettori has been appointed as Australia’s spin consultant for the upcoming limited-overs series against Pakistan.

Cricket Australia on Monday confirmed Vettori’s inclusion in the coaching set-up and he will be joining the squad in Melbourne this week before they depart for the white-ball leg in Pakistan.

Aaron Finch & Co. will be playing three ODIs and a solitary T20I against Babar Azam’s brigade from March 29 to April 5.

Vettori’s most recent international coaching assignment was as a spin bowling coach for Bangladesh cricket team between 2019 and 2021.

Australia’s ODI and T20I squad:

Aaron F??inch (c), Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Jason Behrendorff, Alex Carey, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Tr?avis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Ben McDermott, Kane Richardson, Steve Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa

Australia’s limited-overs tour of Pakistan:

• First ODI: March 29, Rawalpindi
• Second ODI: March 31, Rawalpindi
• Third ODI: April 2, Rawalpindi
• Only T20I: April 5, Rawalpindi

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South African pacer Dale Steyn, New Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori, and Indian cricketer-turned-commentator Deep Dasgupta on Friday featu?red in an interview session with EspnCricinfo.

During the show, every panelist was given an impromptu topic to opine about in an allotted time of one minute. The fellow participants had to ‘mute’ the speaker if the latter extended the consigned time.

Former New Zealand captain Vettori was asked to expound whether “communication between the coach and the captain be allowed with a device.”

Whimsically asking his peers to ‘mute’ him whenever they felt right, Vettori joked that his topic was only worth thirty seconds.

Vettori argued in favour of the device since ?it helped an inexperienced captain to take invaluable advice from his coach at crucial moments.

“And I look at it from two avenues. Firstly, an inexperienced captain and a coach being able to get together and actually communicate on tactics so that the product on the field is actually the best there can be. Because more often than not we sit on the sideline and go ‘That’s not right. They should be doing this’ and why shouldn’t there be an extra avenue for that coach and captain to get together, particularly in crucial situations,” Vettori said.

But the veteran spinner was quick to add that if such a device was allowed, then the viewers should be able to sneak in the conversation to verify if the coach’s counsel worked.

“I think if the coach and captain actually takes up that opportunity then the viewers or the public should be off to hear those conversations. So, youâ€?when you do decide to use it then you’reâ€?you’re sort of put under pressure to actually explain yourselves. So it’s not just hidden away. You’re not just having a quiet conversation as a captain. When you take up that opportunityâ€?you ear it out to the masses and so they can understand what your thinking isâ€?how you’re trying to actually perform in that situation and whether it actually has any benefits. So, asâ€?as viewers we sit back and say that’s wrong or that’s right but we don’t know what the thinking is around it. Now.. Now we do. Thank you, though,” concluded Vettori.

Agreeing with Vettori, former speedster Steyn, too, encouraged such a mode of communication, revealing that th?ere are minuscule pieces of information that the captain and bowler sometimes forget to implement.

“But actually, Iâ€?I totally agree. I did think for a second that we’ve got strategic time-out where coaches come on and are able to kind of communicate andâ€?and have a word and everything like that. But at the same time in the middle of an over, if the coach is sitting thereâ€?I have been in the dug-out. We’ve have seen coaches sitting there, screaming their heads, ‘Why is this not happening? Why is this not happening?’ and bowlers and captains tend to forget these little moments sometimes,” explained Steyn.

The South African went on to add that devices that help in communicating are legitimate if they support a side win the ga??me.

“So if there is an opportunity for a message to somehow get out thereâ€?coz you can’t send the 12th man out there in the middle of an over. Iâ€?Iâ€?I’m for it. I think it’s great, if it’s gonna have the advantage of winning the game then absolutely, why not!,” remarked Steyn.

Recently, KKR analyst Nathan Leamon had held a ‘cryptic message�during a match against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in IPL 2021, sparking a debate among t??he cricketing fraternity on the legitimacy of such conversations.

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Over 25??00 One-Day International (ODI) matches were played in the last decade, and that gave the platform to various? bowlers to exhibit their adroitness.

Be it spinners or pacers, bowlers belonging to different teams ruled the previous decennium and claimed the majority of ODI wickets. Their performance was well noticed by the International Cricket Council (ICC) as well. However, there were very few who grabbed the maximum ICC ODI ratings in each year of the past decade.

New Zealand’s Daniel Vettori started the proceedings in 2010 when he earned the highest ODI rankings of that year. The left-arm spinner claimed 727 ratings.

The next three years belonged to Pakistan as Saeed Ajmal, and Mohammad Hafeez grabbed the maxim??um ODI ratings in 2011, 2012, and 2013.

Ajmal claimed 735 points in 2011, ??while Hafeez caught 764 ratings. Ajmal repeated history?? in 2013 as well. He reached 776 ODI ratings.

West Indies’ mystery spinner Sunil Narine led the 2014 and 2015 ICC ODI rankings after grabbing the highest ratings in those consecutive years. Narine claimed 753 points in 2014 and 734 in 2015.

Apart from Narine, India’s young-gun Jasprit Bumrah is the only bo?wler to earn maximum ratings for consecutive years. Bumrah showcased his magic in the year 2018 and 2019. The right-armer claimed 841 ratings in 2018 and 785 in the las??t year.

The bowlers that finished on top of the @MRFWorldwide ICC Men's ODI Rankings in the last 10 years!

Which of these bowlers impressed you the most? pic.twitter.com/ABkrjLPX9G

— ICC (@ICC) December 31, 2019

Here’s a list of bowlers with the maximum ratings in the last decade:

• 2010 â€?Daniel Vettori (727)
• 2011 â€?Saeed Ajmal (735)
• 2012 â€?Mohammad Hafeez (764)
• 2013 â€?Saeed Ajmal (776)
• 2014 â€?Sunil Narine (753)
• 2015 â€?Sunil Narine (734)
• 2016 â€?Trent Boult (718)
• 2017 â€?Hasan Ali (759)
• 2018 â€?Jasprit Bumrah (841)
• 2019 â€?Jasprit Bumrah (785)

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On November 29, 2017, the BCCI had unofficially retired je?rsey no. 10 as a mark of respect to Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar’s achievements.

Back then in September, fans were furious to see seamer Shardul Thakur s?porting the iconic number on his jersey. After that incident in Sri Lanka, the pacer was seen wearing the number 54 on his back in a few warm-up matches.

Now, almost two years later, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) retired spin legend Daniel Vettori’s?? jersey no. 11 in honour of the former Kiwi captain.

In fact, NZC will retire the jerseys of all the cricketers who have r?epresented New Zealand in more than 200 ODI?s.

“Players that represent New Zealand in 200 ODIs have their shirt number retired. Daniel Vettori who wor??e number 11 has played the most ODIs for the BLACKCAPS with 291,�/em> NZC tweeted on Monday.