Expect to see more of Brendon McCullum taking guard lower down the New Zealand order in future ODIs.
After his match-winning 69 off 61 balls at No 6 against England in Hamilton on Sunday night, New Zealand's wicketkeeper-batsman made it clear a change of roles appeals.
It might not necessarily have him at No 6 on a regular basis - he's batted there just eight times in his 210-game career - but the stage of the innings is the more relevant point.
An adjustment to the fielding rules - wherein only three players can be positioned outside the 30-yard circle during the five-over powerplay, usually taken shortly before the start of the final 10 overs - has taken his eye. Even in those last 10 overs, the fielding captain has lost the use of one outfielder. The number is now four. That means more wide open spaces and McCullum can see the possibilities.
"Coming in at No 6, at the back end of an innings, if you can get yourself under way and utilise that power play, and with one extra fielder having to be in the ring, 30 overs isn't a bad time to come in," he said.
