Christchurch: Thw most capped ODI captain in crickct history, New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming has got the snub from selectors who crowned Daniel Vettori as a captain for the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup in South Africa. Amid speculation of the southpaw joining the Indian Cricket
League (ICL), the move wasn't surprising for Fleming, who had given up the ODI captaincy following the Black Caps semi-final exit at the World Cup in the Caribbean in April.

''Stephen Fleming has been omitted from the squad. This is the first opportunity for Daniel to captain the team abroad and we wanted to ensure that Daniel and the team were not looking to him for leadership,'' Kiwi coach John Bracewell said. 'We also thought it would be a good opportunity for Stephen to remain with Nottinghamshire to build towards the longer forms of the game,'' he added.

The 15-man squad includes Gareth Hopkins, Nathan McCullum, brother of wicketkeeper Brendon, and Bradley Scott. 'Gareth gets under the ball and hits it a long way,'' Bracewell said. 'With their complementary skills, we are not going to lose anything if both Brendon McCullum and Gareth play in the same
match,'' the coach said.