New Zealand Team

The New Zealand Cricket Team, popularly referred to as the Black Caps, is one of the best cricketing teams in the world today. One of the oldest cricket playing nations The New Zealand Cricket Team has produced several legendary cricketers, including John R. Reid, Geoff Howarth, Ian Smith, Sir Richard Hadlee, Martin Crowe, Danny Morrison and Chris Cairns. Stephen Fleming The New Zealand cricket team has taken part in all cricket World Cups since 1975. They reached up to semi-finals on four occasions in 1975, 1979, 1992 and 1999 cricket World Cups, but lost to opponents on all occasions. current New Zealand cricket team has several outstanding cricketers, including the captain Daniel Vettori,Brendon McCullum,Scott Styris and Ross Taylor. The enigma that is New Zealand cricket was highlighted when captain Daniel Vettori said the batting responsibility lay with the top order and match-winner Brendon McCullum was promptly moved down. Newcomer Luke Woodcock joins Vettori and Nathan McCullum as the third spinner to take advantage of the sub-continent wickets and at the expense of a specialist back-up wicketkeeper. With Brendon McCullum playing down the order it ensured a place for batsman Jamie How who also has the responsibility of being the second gloveman. Whether he is required will depend on the performances of the apparent first choice top order of Martin Guptill, Jesse Ryder, Ross Taylor Scott Styris and possibly Brendon McCullum. Tim Southee and Hamish Bennett are the favoured new-ball pair, backed by spinners Vettori and Nathan McCullum and with experienced medium pacers Styris and Jacob Oram leaving the veteran Kyle Mills fighting for a place. Wright, who guided India to the 2003 final where they were beaten by Australia, favours picking the best XI from the squad of 15 a luxury he was denied against Pakistan where the independent selectors produced sides based on a rotation system.