We have seen at this World Cup how hard it has been for bowlers. There have been three scores in excess of 400 (and South Africa did it in consecutive games), the fastest one-day international 150 and we're on our way to the most hundreds at a World Cup.
But it's not all bad for us bowlers, and our guys have excelled at times. We have dismissed three sides for under 152 (including Australia and England) and limited Sri Lanka to 233.
And what a difference it makes playing in home conditions. We know exactly what we're going to face at each venue, which grounds tend to swing more and what lengths to bowl.
It might sound easy just to rock up to a game and bowl. But it takes a lot more time to adapt and find the right length than you might think.
I've been in sides beaten convincingly in Bangladesh 4-0 and 3-0 because we went straight from a Kiwi winter and had three nets sessions and a less than ideal warmup game before an international. Playing in home conditions that are familiar to the team is a huge advantage.
You can now see India and Sri Lanka have adapted to the conditions in both New Zealand and Australia, having been Downunder for so long, and both will be real threats in this World Cup, particularly India.
The key to restricting teams under the present rules is taking wickets and we've seen a lot more attacking fields as a result - Brendon McCullum is leading the way in this aspect. If teams have wickets in hand, 100 runs in the last 10 overs is easily achievable.
Gone are the days of five sweepers on the boundary and bowling in the hope of restricting run rates.
Batsmen have also taken the game to a new level - and someone like Australia's Glenn Maxwell can score on a 360-degree axis. He's almost impossible to bowl to.
As a death bowler in the past, all I used to do was bowl a straight yorker. Now those balls can be hit for six by a switch hitter. It's meant we've had to expand our repertoire.
You also need bowlers who complement each other. Trent Boult deservedly received the plaudits last week against Australia but it was Dan Vettori who put the brakes on.
All four of the guys who haven't played yet are training the house down and are desperate to be part of it. If I get a chance against Afghanistan tomorrow I can bring out a few of the tricks. If not, I will dust myself off and do all I can to help the team as we look to continue our winning record.
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