Much to everyone's relief, he bowled during the latter stages of the training session and should take his place at the helm when the first test against Pakistan begins in Dunedin tomorrow.
Since emerging on the international scene as a fresh-faced and slightly ungainly 18-year-old, Vettori has established himself as one of the premier all-rounders in the modern game.
In 94 tests, he has taken 303 wickets at an average of 33.51 and scored 3492 runs at 29.59.
But his value to the team cannot be measured just in runs and wickets, because he is the captain, stand-in coach, national selector, leading bowler and one of the better performed batsmen in recent years.
The likes of Brendon McCullum and Shane Bond are not too bad either, but Vettori is the star and will need to play a leading role if New Zealand is to win the three-match series.
The 30-year-old was already in doubt after he was struck by a bouncer during a one-dayer against Pakistan this month and left concussed.
He is also managing a shoulder injury.
It will be the third test at the University Oval in three years.
Poor weather ruined last year's test against the West Indies but the forecast for tomorrow is fine with westerly winds.
