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New Zealand cricket captain Stephen Fleming is already back in the gymnasium as part of his recovery from a groin injury.

The 25-year-old resumed stretching and cycling exercises on Friday, and swimming yesterday.

But he is an unlikely starter for the first test against South Africa in Auckland starting on February 27.

A more probable return will be the second test in Christchurch starting on March 11.

``It's still a little bit tight but it's coming up pretty well where it should be at this time,'' said Fleming.

He underwent surgery on the troublesome groin injury at St George's Hospital in Christchurch on January 21.

The surgery involved the release of the adductor longus tendon.

``It's quite an aggressive recovery,'' Fleming said of the various gym work he is already undertaking.

``I'm able to push it quite a bit harder than other injuries. They don't want it to heal short again.''