Daniel Vettori has replaced Stephen Fleming as captain of the New Zealand Test team, with the batsman also announcing his retirement from one-day cricket.
Vettori, currently leading New Zealand in the World Twenty20 in South Africa, was confirmed as the Blackcaps skipper by New Zealand cricket as Fleming announced his decision to bow out of limited overs competition.
The 34-year-old, currently plying his trade with county side Nottinghamshire, played in 279 one-day internationals in a career spanning 13 years, scoring 8,007 runs at an average of 32.40.
He also led the Black Caps to 98 victories, including captaining the 2000 Champions Trophy-winning side in Kenya.
‘I am fully committed to the Black Caps and New Zealand Cricket but feel that the time is right for me to retire from the one-day game,’ Fleming said.
‘While I would have wished to remain captain of the Test team, I can also understand why the selectors prefer to have a single captain for the Test, one-day and Twenty20 teams.’
