Multiple duties taking a toll on Vettori

The multiple duties of a captain and an allrounder have begun to wear down Daniel Vettori who today said the workload is a challenge as he gears up to save New Zealand from a humiliating series defeat against India in the second Test starting here tomorrow Physically I am fine Mentally it is always the tough thing The workload of being a captain and an allrounder can sometimes challenge you While enjoying a lot of responsibility you need that little break sometimes Vettori whose team trails 01 in the threematch series said here In a lot of ways not being a captain in the IPL side will give me that opportunity to go back and play Once we get ready for that T20 World Cup again it will be pretty exciting But I am not saying I am not excited about this captaincy challenge as well added Vettori The 30yearold player has been under immense pressure as the New Zealand fans have been demanding a spirited performance from the Blackcaps They want results just like we want results They probably need to see the New Zealand team to come out and fight The performance we put together in Hamilton wasnt consistent said Vettori But for New Zealands fortunes to change Vettori said he knows his team would have to produce something extraordinary in the remainder of the series We need to bat for long periods of time We need batsmen to bat at least 120odd overs against this lot Indians because if we dont do that we dont give our bowlers an opportunity to rest We know we have got a quality batting lineup but we we need to improve the longevity of our innings The onus is on the top six batters to do the job If they do the job then Brendon McCullum and I can complement that Vettori said India have executed their plans brilliantly to gain the upperhand in the series They played to a plan and won every key moment Every element that we werent good in they were really great They seem like a team that works pretty well with momentum and just keep rolling with it We need to reverse that pretty quickly said VettoriTo achieve that Vettori said he would be banking on offspinner Jeetan Patel We would lean towards Jeetan playing in place of Kyle Mills He got five wickets last time he played here so we are hoping for a repeat of that But Vettori wasnt sure of Daniel Flynn playing tomorrow He will have a fitness test We want to see how he fronts up But his hand is still swollen He is a tough little guy and wants to play But we will make a sensible decision revolving around that Though much has been said and written about the Mclean Parks relocated wicket Vettori said it didnt seem any different from the tracks he has played on before It comes across pretty similar to a normal Napier wicket Aesthetically it is not quite as pretty as it normally is and doesnt have the consistency of grass cover But talking to Phil grounds man he is pretty comfortable and thinks it will be a traditional Napier track Vettori said his side was not just wary of inform batsmen like Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar it also saw a huge threat in Harbhajan Singh who claimed six wickets in the Kiwis second innings at Hamilton The key to Harbhajans success was how consistent he was in that second innings He didnt really get it to turn a lot but put the ball in the right spot and got a couple to bounce Most of the guys are picking him but it is a matter of playing him from there he said I think it is the most difficult part of playing when a guy puts the ball consistently in the right spot with variations The guys have talked about it particularly the lefthanders I think the righthanders played him relatively well Vettori saidA lot of thought has gone into how to tackle Harbhajan I think you can still play him by turning the strike over I always thought the key thing against spinners is the singles as it frustrate them Being a spinner I know pretty well So we are trying to do that more and unsettle him he added