Cricket World Cup: Black Caps name same side to face Afghanistan

New Zealand will field the same XI for the fifth straight World Cup game when they face Afghanistan at McLean Park tomorrow.

Captain Brendon McCullum revealed there would be no change as New Zealand press on in search of completing a 100 percent winning record in group A of the tournament.

There is now the real possibility that the other four players in the squad, Kyle Mills, Tom Latham, Mitchell McClenaghan and Nathan McCullum will not get a game in the cup, with New Zealand wedded to the same XI.

''If you look at the campaign not in isolation of the World cup but also leading in with series against Sri Lanka and Pakistan we've been able over the course of these games to get a lot of game time into a lot of guys.

''We've settled on this as our No 1 XI at this point, but I'm confident if injuries come about in the games to come we have the experience and personnel on the sideline who can step up and perform a role.

''The nature of the games haven't been overly taxing, especially on the bowlers, so it gives them another chance to get into their work."

McCullum expects Afghanistan to ''ask some good questions" tomorrow.

''They look a team playing with lot of passion and are really enjoying their World cup campaign. Just as we are with every team we are respectful of challenges these guys will bring us."

New Zealand XI: Brendon McCullum, Martin Guptill, Kane Williamson, Ross Taylor, Grant Elliott, Corey Anderson, Luke Ronchi, Dan Vettori, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Trent Boult.