New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson has called on his players to be adaptable, forecasting a return to the "scrappy" one-day cricket of the past amid the talk about the 500-mark being breached in the World Cup.
Dark horses New Zealand open their campaign against Sri Lanka here Saturday.
There have been plenty of pre-tournament chat about hitting the 500-mark, but Williamson thought otherwise on the eve of their tournament opener.
"There has been a lot of talk about really high scores but I think there will be a number of games where that isn't the case and it will require adjustment," Williamson said at the pre-match press conference.
"For us at the last World Cup, there was a trend in how we played. It was about being smart with the crop that we had to try and get the best performance.
"That meant we were aggressive, the ball swung and we looked to use that."
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