<div class="img-caption-wrap img-caption-wrap-left "> <img src="https://st3.cricketcountry.com/wp-content/uploads/cricket/aae778c49e87d99bd8c9feb958bf2a92.jpeg" title="Injured Daniel Vettori to miss Canada match " alt="Injured Daniel Vettori to miss Canada match " /><p class="imgcaption"> Daniel Vettori being carried away after injuring his knee</p> </div><p> </p><p></p><div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori is set to give a miss to their Group A World Cup match against Canada on Sunday, in order to rest his injured knee in a bid to be fit for their all important match against Sri Lanka which could decide the group topper.</div><p></p><div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">Vettori injured his right knee while attempting a catch during New Zealand's crushing win over Pakistan at Pallekele on Tuesday and was in some doubt for the remainder of the tournament.</div><p></p><div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">"The crucial thing is I should be able to continue on with the tournament," Vettori said. "There was still a lot of swelling around the joint but I really want to play in that Sri Lanka game heading towards those quarterfinals.</div><p></p><div id="_mcePaste" style="position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">"For me, it's about symptoms and the sooner those symptoms dissipate the quicker I can get back on the field, which is what everyone wants."</div><p></p><p><strong>By CricketCountry Staff</strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p><strong>Mumbai: Mar 11, 2011 </strong></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori is set to give a miss to their Group A World Cup match against Canada on Sunday, in order to rest his injured knee in a bid to be fit for their all important match against Sri Lanka which could decide the group topper.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Vettori injured his right knee while attempting a catch during New Zealand's crushing win over Pakistan at Pallekele on Tuesday and was in some doubt for the remainder of the tournament."The crucial thing is I should be able to continue on with the tournament," Vettori said.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>"There was still a lot of swelling around the joint but I really want to play in that Sri Lanka game heading towards those quarterfinals.</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>"For me, it's about symptoms and the sooner those symptoms dissipate the quicker I can get back on the field, which is what everyone wants."</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Pictures Getty Images</p>
