5 cricketers who have better Champions Trophy records than World Cup records

#4 Daniel Vettori

Vettori helped his team reach the finals of the 2009 edition.

BATTING	Innings	Runs	Avg.	S.R.	50s	100s	Best
CT Record	8	299	37.37	83.75	1	0	79
World Cup Record	17	167	15.18	83.92	0	0	44

BOWLING	Wickets	Avg.	S.R.	Econ.	4 WI	Best
CT Record	18	29.00	47.5	3.65	0	3-14
World Cup Record	36	32.44	46.92	4.15	2	4-18

Daniel Vettori remained a pillar of strength for the Kiwis throughout his international career. It was due to players such as him that the Black Caps were never written off at any world event even though they lacked superstars. The left-handed spinner made his first appearance at the 2004 edition but it was 2009 when he peaked in the Champions Trophy.

In a must win encounter against the Lankans, he took two crucial wickets and scored a valuable 48 to win his team the match. In the semi-final against Pakistan he scored a vital 41 to go along with his spell of 3-43, helping New Zealand go through to the finals. Earlier in the 2006 edition, the intelligent left-hander brought to play his all-round abilities as he scored a gritty 79 in the semi-final match against Australia, having entered the while his side were reeling at 35 for 6.

Part of New Zealand’s World Cup campaigns in ’03, ’07, ’11 and ’15, Vettori could not help the Kiwis put their hands on the silverware although they made the semis thrice and even made the finals in 2015.