I'd stick a fork in Martin, he's done. I'd also love to say thats the end of Jeetan Patel's career, but he'll still somehow be in the side when we go to Bangladesh later on in the year.
You didn't by any chance read what Vettori had to say about both of them did you?
Vettori on Chris Martin:
"I hope people don't write his obituary just yet," Vettori said. "I know he is determined to play for a while longer. He wants 200 Test wickets and I'm really confident Chris Martin can be in the mix with the fast bowlers [for the next tours]. I know he wants to and is desperate to. He is not pleased with his performance in this Test match and hopefully that makes him hungry to get better and get stronger for next season
Personally, if thats all he wants from this point onwards he should just retire now. It's all well and good being a 28-30 year old and saying I'd like to get another 120 wickets from here to get to 300, but when you're 35 and you just want to scrap through to 200 wickets that can't be a good thing for the national team.
Vettori on Jeetan Patel:
They need to bang the door down with their domestic performances," Vettori said. "Jeetan tends to dominate at that first-class level and he's a very good bowler. Sometimes when he is in and out of the team it is difficult so with some Tests coming up on the subcontinent that is his real opportunity to shine
What really bugs me with this comment is that only a week ago he wanted Tim Southee gone because he wasn't stepping up to the level Vettori wanted him playing at, yet Southee does everything (he actually dominates a whole lot more) that Patel does at the domestic level, he's also in and out of the team just as much as well.
I really hope Vettori isn't playing favourites with some of his mates at the selection table, it sure as heck isn't going to help New Zealand out at the moment nor in the future.
