da bet vitoria： The former New Zealand captain has backed the decision to elevate current captain Daniel Vettori to the national selection panel
da leao： Cricinfo staff28-Aug-2009John Reid, the former New Zealand captain, has backed the decision to elevate current captain Daniel Vettori to the national selection panel. Last week, Vettori – and coach Andy Moles – was formally appointed to the four-man selection panel, comprising Glenn Turner (chairman) and Mark Greatbatch, to carry out a dual role last performed by Reid in the 1950s.”He’s got my full blessing, without doubt,” Reid told the . “You can’t captain a side if you haven’t got confidence in the players, and you’ve got to have a say in the players.”Reid captained an inexperienced team in England in 1958 that lost the series 4-0. On returning home, Reid decided that he too wanted a voice on selection matters.”I wanted to be a selector because I wanted to have some control in the team I was going to captain,” Reid said. “Certainly to talk [with the selectors] about tactics and have a say in implementing them off the field, so I could use them on the field.”Reid captained New Zealand in 34 Tests between 1956 and 1965, winning three and losing 18 games. However, he is best remembered for being a dynamic batsman, suited for the one-day game, and an agile fielder.
