Carefully managing his battered and bruised bowling lineup looms as one of the leading challenges for New Zealand cricket captain Dan Vettori heading into the second test against Pakistan in Wellington.
The Black Caps are without injured fast bowler Shane Bond, with Darryl Tuffey recalled to the side after a five year test absence.
Vettori's carrying a shoulder injury, pace bowler Iain O'Brien's recovering from a dislocated finger while allrounder Grant Elliot, who bowled only a couple of overs in the first test in Dunedin has tendonitis in a knee.
The Black Caps lead the three match series one nil.
Wellington's spell of wet weather this week is expected to clear laterr this morning with play due to start at midday.
