Cricket: Vettori absence a boost for England

New Zealand are set to be without left-arm spinner Daniel Vettori for the whole of England's tour of the country.

Vettori is still fighting to overcome a long-term Achilles injury and says that a return to international action before the end of March is off the agenda. The 34-year-old is hopeful of being fit to feature for the Black Caps in England from early May, but said of his hopes of facing the tourists on his home turf: "I won't be able to play any four-day cricket, so the Test matches against England may be a stretch for me. "Achilles are funny things - they come and go with the pain, and I need to prove to not only the selectors, but myself, that I can manage back-to-back days of cricket." New Zealand are 14/1 with bet365 to win the Champions Trophy in England later this year, with the hosts 9/2.

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