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Daniel Vettori Masterclass: Watch former New Zealand spinner's demo

New Zealander took 362 Test wickets in 113 matches

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Former New Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori joins Ian Ward, Shane Warne and Nasser Hussain to deliver a spin bowling masterclass.

Former New Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori was the latest legend to step into The Zone and deliver a masterclass for Sky Cricket.

The slow left-armer demonstrated how he liked to grip the ball tightly in his gather, stand tall in his delivery stride and how he tried to disguise his speeds and variations.

The spinner is one of only three people in Test cricket to score over 4,000 runs and take 300 wickets - the first of which was Sky Sports' Nasser Hussain, who pads up to face a few deliveries!

Click on the video above to watch Vettori take on Hussain, as well as the Masterclass in full.

New Zealand left-arm spinner Daniel Vettori makes a successful appeal for a leg before wicket decision against Pakistani batsman Mohammad Talha during the
Image: Daniel Vettori's international career lasted the best part of two decades

We also hear about Vettori's beginnings in the game, starting as a medium pacer as he looked to follow in the footsteps of his hero, the great Black Caps all-rounder, Richard Hadlee.

He turned to spin aged 15 and never looked back, finishing his career with 362 Test wickets to go with 305 in ODIs.

We also hear Vettori's thoughts on the white-ball game and how he tries to encourage and teach young spinners in his role as a T20 coach.

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Click on the video above to watch the Daniel Vettori masterclass.

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