This is the most exciting group of talent I've seen for some time, and already among our better one-day outfits. The challenge is to move ahead, to reach a 60 to 70 per cent win ratio instead of settling for 45 per cent. The signs are good. The quality we have just seen is superior to anything from the 1980s or my era - they are playing at a completely different level. Keep it up, and they will be hard for anyone to beat.
Richard Boock is also in a optimistic mood. He presents 10 reasons to feel good about New Zealand's World Cup Campaign.
Rod Emmerson captures the upbeat mood in New Zealand with a cartoon. Check it out here.
