Chris Gayle, Daniel Vettori and Ravi Rampaul named for the 'CPL' drafts

Former New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori may make a comeback to Test cricket as the replacement for first choice spinner Bruce Martin who was ruled out of the remainder of New Zealand’s tour of England after suffering a calf injury.

Daniel Vettori is one of the best ever spin bowlers to have graced modern day cricket but the wily spinner will readily tell you that he is incredibly lucky to have Chris Gayle as his teammate at Royal Challengers Bangalore since he does not have to bowl to the burly West Indian opener in an IPL game.

Sun Risers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore 8PM Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad The erstwhile Deccan Chargers bowed out of IPL 5 as party poopers, derailing the campaigns of Kings XI Punjab and Royal Challengers Bangalore on their way out. Their replacements the Sun Risers Hyderabad began IPL 6 with a victory in a similar mould.

Daniel Vettori, one of the finest bowlers in RCB, has returned to training after recovering from an injury. With Muttiah Muralitharan in the side he may not be a regular in RCB’s starting XI but he is an integral part of the team, mentoring the youngsters and giving much needed inputs as ex-skipper. There is no doubt that Vettori will be needed at crucial times in the current season to help the team out.

Set to make a return to competitive cricket is former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori, who has been named in the Northern District squad for the eighth round of the Ford Trophy.

The first match of the 2012-13 season of the Big Bash League will feature the two spin bowling legends Muttiah Muralitharan and Shane Warne playing against each other.

Here is the list of RCB players who have been retained.

Here's a short biography of Daniel Vettori. Daniel Luca Vettori, was born on 27 January 1979.He was born in Auckland and brought up in Hamilton, attending Marian School and later St. Paul's Collegiate School. Vettori is married to Mary O'Connel, with whom he has two children. He moved from Hamilton to Auckland to live with her but has continued playing for the Northern Districts. They have a son named James, born on 8 March 2009. Vettori was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merits in the 2011 Queen's Birthday Honours, for services to cricket.

New Zealand progressed to the Super 8s stage of the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 despite their 13 run defeat against Pakistan in their Group D clash at Pallekele on Sunday.

Virat Kohli was declared the ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year at the ICC Awards function in Colombo on Saturday.

Virat Kohli smashed his second consecutive fifty in T20Is but in vain as New Zealand won the second T20I against India at Chennai by 1 run on Tuesday.

Daniel Vettori made a return to the New Zealand T20 Squad for the T20I series against India and the 2012 ICC World Twenty20.

On behalf of the RCB owners, management and staff, we express our heartfelt RCB passion in wishing all RCB fans well in their Independence Day celebrations. And with August marking international women’s month, we also take this opportunity to wish our many female fans a very special Women’s month.

Virat Kohli, Chris Gayle, Daniel Vettori, AB de Villiers and Tillakaratne Dilshan are among players nominated for various categories at the 2012 LG ICC Awards.

Daniel Vettori was ruled out of New Zealand’s second Test against West Indies in Jamaica due to a groin injury he picked up in the first Test.

West Indies and Royal Challengers Bangalore batsman Chris Gayle hit 85* on Day 2 of the first Test against New Zealand in Antigua on Thursday.

Muttiah Muralitharan has confirmed that he will play for the Melbourne Renegades in the 2012-13 edition of the Big Bash League.

Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper and New Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori has come out of his T20I retirement to make himself available for selection for the World Twenty20 later this year in Sri Lanka.

The Royal Challengers Bangalore picked up a 5 wicket win against the Deccan Chargers at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore on Sunday night.

Gautam Gambhir’s knock and a disciplined effort from his bowlers on a difficult pitch helped the Kolkata Knight Riders beat the Royal Challengers Bangalore by 47 runs at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday night.

South Africa tightened the screws on a hapless New Zealand side on Day 4 of the third Test between the two at the Basin Reserve in Wellington.

AB de Villiers carried South Africa to a position of safety with his 83 which helped them take a 68 run first innings lead against New Zealand on Day 2 of the second Test between the two sides at Seddon Park in Hamilton.

A spectacular collapse in the final session of the day saw New Zealand being bowled out for 185 in their first innings on Day 1 of the 2nd Test at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Thursday. South Africa were on 27/2 in reply at Stumps.

Tons by Graeme Smith and the two Jacques's Kallis and Rudolph helped South Africa take control of the first Test against New Zealand at Dunedin.

New Zealand bowled out Zimbabwe twice in a day, Chris Martin 8/31 over two innings to deliver an emphatic victory by an innings and 301 runs.