Daniel Vettori expected to be fit for Tests
Daniel Vettori, who was ruled out of the first Twenty20 international against Pakistan in Dubai due to a head injury sustained during the ODI series, has undergone a scan which revealed no serious damage. He will be sitting out of the second Twenty20 international on Friday but is expected to be available for the first Test against Pakistan in Dunedin, starting on November 24. Read more
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