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
Courtesy : www.cricinfo.com
Related posts:
- Bond will not be rushed back into Tests – Vettori New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori has said that Shane Bond will not be rushed back into Test cricket when Pakistan arrive next month. Vettori said Bond will be given the freedom to decide on his return after acclimatising and adjusting to the rigors of the longer version of the game after a lengthy lay-off. New Zealand [...]...
- Pakistan toil as New Zealand’s Daniel Vettori strikes New Zealand shrugged off the absence of paceman Shane Bond to reduce Pakistan to 161-6 on a rain-shortened opening day of the second Test in Wellington. Skipper Daniel Vettori took 3-42 and Bond’s injury replacement Daryl Tuffey 2-32, with a succession of Pakistan batsmen cut off in the 20s and 30s. After opting to bowl first, New [...]...
- Daniel Vettori century stretches NZ lead The Test was evenly balanced at tea. New Zealand were trailing by 57 runs with only five wickets in hand, Brendon McCullum and Daniel Vettori were yet to settle in, Danish Kaneria was in hot form having run through the middle order and the second new ball wasn’t far away. Either team could have grabbed [...]...
- Daniel Vettori’s century steers Kiwis past Pakistan Captain Daniel Vettori led the way with an unbeaten century as New Zealand took a first-innings lead on day two of the third Test against Pakistan in Napier. Opener Tim McIntosh made 74 before leg-spinner Danish Kaneria ripped out the middle order, taking 4-119. But Vettori and Brendon McCullum (89) then added 176 for the sixth wicket. Daryl [...]...
- Changes expected in India ODI squad With several players staking their claim with good displays in the Ranji Trophy, the selectors may opt to make a few changes. The last ODI that India played was on November 26 at Guwahati against England after which the international cricket calendar involving the team went for a toss in the wake of the Mumbai terror [...]...
- New Zealand recall Peter Fulton for first two Tests New Zealand have recalled batsman Peter Fulton in the 13-member squad for the first two Tests against Pakistan starting November 24 in Dunedin. Allrounder Grant Elliott comes back from injury while Shane Bond returns to the longer version of the game for the first time since quitting the unauthorised ICL. The two exclusions from the Test [...]...
- Yuvraj expected back Yuvraj Singh is expected to shrug off his back complaint and retain his place in India’s line-up for the second ODI. The hard-hitting left-hander – man of the match in India’s stunning 158-run success in the opener to the seven-match series at Rajkot on Friday – used a runner for the majority of his brilliant, unbeaten [...]...
- Ian Daniel to lead Development Squad in Bangladesh Sri Lanka have picked a 17-member Development Squad for the tour of Bangladesh from April 20 to May 13, which includes a one-day triangular tournament also featuring Pakistan, followed by two four-day matches with Bangladesh. The side, captained by Ian Daniel has the required talent and potential to push the Sri Lanka A players to [...]...
- Smith recovering quicker than expected Graeme Smith, the South Africa captain, is expected to be fit for the return series against Australia, which starts on February 26. While the fracture Smith sustained in his left hand during the third Test in Sydney has healed, he has also put off surgery on his tennis elbow – in his right hand – [...]...
- Sri Lanka A squad to be picked on expected lines The Sri Lanka A squad for the tour of England starting in July is expected to be drawn from the squad of 19 players selected for training on February 21. Chandika Hathurusingha, the former Sri Lankan batsman who is currently coaching the Sri Lanka A side, said that the team comprising 16 players would be selected [...]...