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Vettori to rejoin CLEAR Black Caps in Australia tomorrowhttp://www-nz1.cricket.org/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/CRICKET_NEWS/2001/NOV/839292_NZC_02NOV2001.html
Left-arm spinner Daniel Vettori will fly to Brisbane tomorrow (Saturday) to rejoin the CLEAR Black Caps on their tour of Australia, after he successfully completed a fitness test today.
Vettori played for the New Zealand Academy against the State Auckland Aces in a 50-over match at the Lincoln Green, Lincoln, today.
While he was not required to bat, Vettori bowled a 10-over spell returning figures of 4-36.
During and after the match New Zealand Cricket medical advisor, Graeme Nuttridge, assessed Vettori.
"We're delighted with the way Daniel came through today's match," said Nuttridge.
"Apart from being a little stiff from lack of use, Dan's ankle held up really well. He felt no significant discomfort and had only minor restriction to his movement, which will fade away as the ankle continues to strengthen with treatment."
Vettori said he felt confident before the match that the ankle would hold up, but was still relieved that the game was behind him.
"I've been bowling in the nets over the last couple of days and the ankle has been feeling fine, but you can't compare the nets to a game situation," said Vettori.
"It was great to have a run with the Academy boys today and have the ankle come through with no problems."
Vettori flys out from Christchurch tomorrow at 6.30am rejoining the team in Brisbane, where they are currently playing a four-day match against Queensland.
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Vettori could be back 'sooner rather than later'http://www-nz1.cricket.org/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/CRICKET_NEWS/2001/OCT/810205_NZ_29OCT2001.html
Daniel Vettori's recovery from a ligament tear that forced him home from Australia, may have him making the return trip across the Tasman sooner than was expected.
Vettori is in Christchurch for treatment for the injury which occurred when he was fielding a ball from his own bowling in Canberra.
New Zealand Cricket's operations manager John Reid said today the injury was healing faster than the initial diagnosis suggested.
But he was refusing to get carried away with the progress.
"We are monitoring it daily, and the signs are that he will be back in Australia earlier rather than later.
"But we don't want to be too optimistic. We are pleased with his response to the treatment but it is too early to say when the full recovery will be.
"It is a different thing to be walking or running on the foot than it is to be pivoting on the foot when bowling, and it is his pivot foot that is injured," Reid said.
"How much earlier he goes back will depend on the next week of treatment," he added.
CLEAR Black Caps manager Jeff Crowe said he was very pleased to hear the news about Vettori and said the likelihood of a quick recovery had been why they said that his tour wasn't over.
The team physio Dayle Shackel and NZC's fitness advisor Warren Frost will be having a meeting in Brisbane tomorrow to discuss the situation with NZC's medical staff back in New Zealand about just where they think Vettori is.
"Stephen Fleming talked to Daniel this morning and he was very positive after talking to him and said it was very encouraging," Crowe said.
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