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New Zealand have ruled out copying Australia's idea of releasing their players for three days, largely in a bid to beat the boredom caused by an eight-day gap between games.
The Australian players were discharged on their own reconnaissance after their win over Bangladesh yesterday with instructions to return to camp for Wednesday practice, ahead of their next game against England on Monday.
It's believed about half the squad are leaving Antigua for a couple of days to go sightseeing on other Caribbean Islands.
New Zealand have found themselves in a similar position, playing Bangladesh at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium tomorrow and then having to cool their heels until next Tuesday, when they square off against Ireland in Guyana.
New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming said although it was hard for people to understand, the idea of such a prolonged break between games was anathema for a group of sportsmen who were charged up for competition and action.
Lying on a beach wasn't ideal when the players were jumping out of their skins to play, although he said he could understand people wondering what the fuss was about.
"We're getting a bit stir-crazy with the massive amount of time between games and I think the guys are looking forward to training, and spending as much time down at the practice grounds as possible," he said.
Of Australia's initiative, Fleming said: "We're very mindful of it but I don't think we'd go to that level.
"We'll certainly try and keep things fresh and try to do a couple of things in Guyana but we're a little restricted in what we can do because of security."
To make matters worse for New Zealand, they now have to negotiate a soft part of the draw, created after Bangladesh and Ireland qualified for the Super Eights.
After tomorrow's outing, the next major opponent they'll face is Sri Lanka in Grenada on April 12.
