Anxious times for Vettori Taylor reports all-rounder needs up to a fortnight to recover

New Zealand is unsure whether Daniel Vettori will be fit for their Group A clash with Sri Lanka on Friday. The Black Caps captain’s World Cup hopes were under threat when he injured knee ligaments attempting to take a catch in the win over Pakistan.

The all-rounder was given good news after a scan and had hoped to shake off the problem in time for the final pool game on March 18.

But stand-in skipper Ross Taylor believes Vettori could miss the Mumbai fixture, as well as Sunday’s match against Canada.

Vettori’s absence means Luke Woodcock and Hamish Bennett will battle it out for a starting place against the Canadians and could be in line to play against Sri Lanka.