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Vettori to take surgeon's advice on chronic shoulder injury | New Zealand cricket captain Daniel Vettori, who is suffering from a chronic shoulder injury in his bowling arm, will see a surgeon on his return from the United Arab Emirates. A New Zealand Cricket spokesman confirmed Vettori's injury that came to light
this winter and continued through the Champions Trophy in South Africa , and it
was being closely monitored. "Dan's shoulder came through the Champions Trophy
better than expected. We are not anticipating he will miss any international cricket
this summer," The New Zealand Herald quoted the spokesman, as saying. "It is more
than likely he will see a surgeon when he returns but at this point, if any work
has to be done, we anticipate that it will be at the end of the summer or even
at the end of the world Twenty20 champs. We're trying to manage as best we can,"
he added. The NZC and Vettori are hoping that his shoulder bears up under the
strain. With coach Andy Moles resignation last month, Vettori's already bulging
portfolio of responsibilities has increased further. He is captain, selector,
allrounder and surrogate coach. If the worst-case scenario comes true and Vettori
is advised to either have surgery or rest his shoulder, the selectors will have
a daunting task of appointing a new captain. The New Zealand Cricket stripped
Brendon McCullum of vice-captaincy duties before the trip to the United Arab Emirates
, telling him to concentrate on his responsibilities behind the stumps and with
the bat. He responded with his best one-day innings for New Zealand , a run-a-ball
131 in Saturday's second ODI. McCullum would remain the frontrunner to take over
from Vettori. |
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