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Our correspondent displays horrific ignorance about the finer things in life, and begs for a lift to McDonald's

The action on the other side of the fence has been a revelation at all of the New Zealand venues in this World Cup

A changed XI was not the only difference for New Zealand as they closed out the group stage under rather difficult circumstances

Plays of the Day from the Group A match between New Zealand and Bangladesh in Hamilton

Stats highlights from the New Zealand-Bangladesh match in Hamilton

Though Bangladesh have a favourable recent record against New Zealand, they are still to win an ODI against them outside Bangladesh

A sickness bug in the camp and the odd niggle is about as troublesome as the World Cup campaign has been for New Zealand so far. Their final match against Bangladesh is about putting a convincing full stop on the long group stage of the tournament

The most beguiling attraction in the Waikato Museum in Hamilton is the Perfect Pitch, an exhibition put together to celebrate the history of the Northern Districts Cricket Association

Even if it's just for the World Cup, cricket has encroached on rugby turf in New Zealand. Take Wellington, for instance, where a crash course in cricket lexicon can be found on bus stops, lamp posts and even a church wall

While New Zealand have proven to be the best side in Group A, Bangladesh, their next opponent, might have a few plans for them

One of Afghanistan coach Andy Moles' constant demands of his players is just to see improvement. He is not expecting miracles. On that scale, Najibullah Zadran will have emerged from the heavy defeat against New Zealand in considerable credit

A six-wicket win with almost 14 overs to spare barely acknowledges the gulf in class between the hosts and Afghanistan, but for those New Zealand players who needed a greater workout, it was a worthwhile outing

Plays of the Day from the New Zealand v Afghanistan World Cup 2015 Group A match, in Napier

Stats highlights from the New Zealand-Afghanistan match in Napier

ESPNcricinfo's correspondents at the World Cup pick their best moments from the third week of matches

New Zealand will field an unchanged XI for the fifth time in the World Cup, and will hope their middle order gets a good workout

There is plenty to see and do around Napier - lovely ocean views, a gannet colony, a water park, cycling tracks through the sun-bathed countryside - but it's the Hawke's Bay's wine that is world famous

Tim Southee and Trent Boult have bowled two of the most destructive spells of this World Cup, but they have been supported by an oldhand - Daniel Vettori, who has performed his role to perfection