straw man
Hall of Fame Member
There are numerous pitfalls and I hope that Vettori and Moles don't try to impose themselves on the panel too much with regards to domestic players they may have not seen much of. There are now whispers around that Fleming had too much of a hand in some selections and there was some favouritism when he was captain - that will be even more difficult for Vettori to balance now.EDIT: The problem with Dan and Andy as selectors is that they won't be able to go around the domestic circuit and watch the games, especially with the series' at home coming this sumer. Dan will only be aware of the form and talent he has played with or against, assuming he actually takes part. Suppose Andy could nip to a few matches, but it's difficult to make selections when you don't have a clear image of who you can select.
I read on one of the news websites that Crowe was concerned that Vettori was overloading himself and would burn out from extra responsibility. Long selection meetings (battles with Turner etc) and media scrutiny when he's already captain, one of best (if not the best) batsmen and bowlers in the team. Crowe instead in favour of Vettori batting at 6 and taking extra responsibility that way.
He has a point. Still, I think the new arrangement *could* work well if all these things are managed.