Left arm, medium pace

Column 8 (Sydney Morning Herald) opined today:

“We know naught of your thoughts on this, but over the last couple of weeks Column 8 has been much impressed with the Kiwi cricket captain, Daniel Vettori. He is a world-class spinner, a good bat, but above all else, a fine fellow. We like the cut of his jib. When it comes time to toss the black cap into the locker once and for all, he would make a damn fine high commissioner. He would make his point in Canberra relentlessly, time after time, day after day, probing, niggling, until he got a good result for New Zealand, and, at the end of proceedings, everyone would think it was a fair thing. Well played, that man.”

I can only add: “Plus, fwoar!” (with or without the beard)

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