Wellington, Dec. 27: New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori on Monday reaffirmed that he would step down from the post after the 2011 cricket World Cup. Vettori, who has opted out of the ongoing T20 ties against Pakistan for resting his back, said he would stand by his decision irrespective of the team’s performance in the big event at the sub-continent.
“I still stand by those words of finishing up after the World Cup,” Vettori was quoted as saying by the New Zealand Herald. “I understand things can change and there may be a chance for that, but at this point I will finish after the cup,” he said. New Zealand have been struggling for form and most recently had disastrous tours of India and Bangladesh.