Best XI of the players who retired in 2015

08. Daniel Vettori – New Zealand

One of the games finest left-arm spinners, Vettori carried New Zealand’s bowling on his shoulders for more than a decade. He had a wonderful 2015 World Cup in which the Kiwis finished as runners-up. He played 295 ODIs and picked up 305 wickets with the career best spell of 5/7 against Bangladesh. He was also a handy lower order batsman and scored 2253 runs with the top score of 83 against the Aussies. His mastery of drift and subtle variations in flight, speed and length combined with guile and ability to confuse the batsmen made him New Zealand’s most dangerous bowler. Vettori’s batting record also made him a dependable all-rounder.