A year ago, you might not have given much for Trent Boult's chances of figuring quite so prominently in the World Cup.
Now, he'd be among the first names inked in, such has been his impact with the new ball, his performances making him the top wicket taker in the cup.
Boult is also the country's most successful bowler in cup history, having eclipsed Geoff Allott's 20 wickets in 1999.
The red ball talent wasn't in question, but how he'd control the vagaries of the white ball was.
Indeed, having made his ODI debut at Basseterre, St Kitts, in July 2012, Boult was discarded for a time, not required from February 2013 and October last year.