Matt Henry will be fully prepared to step into the breach in today's semifinal, says his former mentor and current New Zealand Cricket High Performance manager Bob Carter.
The 23-year-old Cantabrian is an 11th-hour call-up to the squad as a replacement for speedster Adam Milne, whose tournament ended with a heel injury suffered in the quarter-final victory over the West Indies in Wellington.
Henry would have known all along he was a chance to come into the squad if a bowler was injured and would not be at all overawed by the big occasion, Carter said.
"Absolutely - no dramas at all," said Carter when asked if Henry could handle the pressure of a sold-out Eden Park and an intimidating South African batting lineup. "There has not been a bigger occasion but he is used to playing under pressure.
"He's very calm," said Carter. "Last year he came in to play the last game against India. We had won that series and there was an opportunity to get him into international cricket. He played and I think his figures were 4-38."
