David Leggat I'd be tempted to bring Kyle Mills in for Adam Milne. Just a hunch Milne could go around the park if the likes of Ian Bell or Eion Morgan latch onto him. Mills has good recent form at the Cake Tin. However I suspect they'll stick with the same pace trio, backed by Dan Vettori, Corey Anderson and a bit of Grant Elliott's wobblies.
2) Which one England player poses the biggest threat?
Cleaver James Anderson or Stuart Broad, take your pick. Things can change awfully quickly in one-day cricket but the only realistic way I see England working their way into cup contention is if suddenly these two start knocking the top off the opposition order, starting with New Zealand on Friday.
Alderson
Jos Buttler. His dexterity was astonishing when he came in with 4.1 overs to go in Nottingham and New Zealand in control at 210 for five. He was Jahangir Khan with a cricket bat on his way to 47 off 16 balls.
Leggat Captain Morgan's had a rum run recently. But don't forget he scored a fine century against England only five ODIs ago. He's a class performer and he's due.
3) Biggest concern, if any, for the Black Caps in their first two wins?
Cleaver: I still don't like the fact that have their first mollydooker, Corey Anderson, coming in at No 6. I realise the top five all offer a nice contrast in styles, but it is equally true that opposition bowlers and captains feel more comfortable bowling to and setting fields for right-right combinations. There's not a lot NZ can do about it given Tom Latham's loss of form, except maybe switch Anderson and Grant Elliott in the line-up. In the general scheme of things, it is a minor quibble.
Alderson
Vertigo. The top of the rollercoaster feeling. Perhaps it's premature but they've got to somehow ignore the screeds of speculation about their chances from the likes of us and a public unfamiliar with this rare phenomenon of a New Zealand team delivering consistently.
Leggat I don't think they'll repeat the batting blues of the Scotland game, when their aim was pushing up the net run rate. Job done on that, so it should be more like a return to the Sri Lankan performance in Christchurch. Boult and Southee are leading the attack with high class and Vettori is on song. They'll deny it till they're blue in the face, but they'll want to ensure they don't get fooled by England's ordinary form. Their record against New Zealand is good - they've won more than they've lost in the last seven meetings - and they do have a clutch of quality international players.
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