Comfortable New Zealand target batting form
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
McCullum pleased with versatile Vettori
Brendon McCullum has lauded the role of Daniel Vettori in New Zealand's World Cup campaign. Vettori needs two more wickets to reach 300 in ODIs and has been a vital cog in the attack, operating behind the pace spearheads Tim Southee and Trent Boult.
"It's great to see him back and fit and enjoying his cricket. You can tell that by the way he carries himself in the field, the way he chases every ball down like a youngster," McCullum said.
"We've got a lot of attacking options but someone like Dan can fill both roles. The way he stemmed the flow of a full Australian assault and change the momentum of the game just shows how good a bowler he is and calm he is under pressure."
Andrew McGlashan is a senior assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo