What's to say he won't have lost form and been dropped by then? A poor run of form in the Summer games could see him 'do an Astle' and retire in abject disappointment.

Not too sure if this was the best move or not. I noticed that 'know it all' Millmow was in the Dominion Post again criticising Fleming's captaincy in recent years. Certain other media outlets have said, however, that Fleming's inspiring captaincy was being reined in by Bracewell (their words, not mine), so I think Millmow's criticism is wholly unfair on that basis.

I've not been entirely convinced by Vettori as captain to date; though I hope he goes well. It's amazing how the NZ media expects the Black Caps to be as successful as the All Blacks, and it might not take very long before Millmow is pointing out more than a few flaws in Vettori's captaincy.