Fleming returns, but as batsman

Stephen Fleming will return to the New Zealand side for the third one-day but for once he will not be calling the shots.

Daniel Vettori stood in as skipper for the first two matches while Fleming recovered from the removal of a benign tumour from his face, and will retain the captaincy for the last match of the series.

It will be the first time in his last 256 Tests and one-day internationals that Fleming will not be leading New Zealand, but he said retaining Vettori would be good for continuity and easing his own return into the side.

8220;He8217;s done a great job in this series, as we knew he would do, and I think it makes sense for him to continue,8221; Fleming said of Vettori.