Not so long ago, the talk was of New Zealand, South Africa and Australia in terms of who would be making a big push for the World Cup.
Now the quarter-finals are coming into view, perceptions are changing.
They, along with India, may still be the favourites but write off others at your peril, say New Zealand.
"There's a lot of teams out there that are starting to play some good cricket," New Zealand coach Mike Hesson said yesterday.
Dan Vettori has a similar perspective, and knows things are going to be tasty in the coming weeks.