New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum has admitted that he is upbeat about his side's chances at the World Cup, calling his side as the best prepared team going into the sport's pinnacle tournament.
The swashbuckling opener said that it was the best prepared team, all round team and they tick most boxes, adding that the style of play was something they were comfortable with, Sport24 reported.
McCullum further said that they had got a nice mix of youth and experience, adding that it was a team he was really comfortable taking into a World Cup and give themselves a good chance.
New Zealand won the World Cup opener against Sri Lanka by 98 runs at Christchurch and will next face Scotland on February 17 at Dunedin.
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