Spinner Daniel Vettori will captain New Zealand in two one-day internationals against Sri Lanka as normal skipper Stephen Fleming is rested, the New Zealand Press Association reported on Saturday.
Fleming, who also has a slight elbow strain, and fast bowler Shane Bond will miss the first two games of the five-match series against Sri Lanka as part of a rotational policy designed to help preparations for next year's World Cup.
Vettori has captained New Zealand in eight one-day internationals.
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The first match of the series is in Napier on Dec. 28.
New Zealand squad:
Daniel Vettori (captain), Andre Adams, Nathan Astle, Peter Fulton, Mark Gillespie, Hamish Marshall, James Marshall, Michael Mason, Brendon McCullum, Jeetan Patel, Ross Taylor.