Calling on the players to get among the public and soak up the atmosphere of what for many is a 'once-in-a-lifetime' experience, McCullum said that the chance to play a World Cup in their home country doesn't come around that often, and insisted that they should not be 'afraid' of that.
New Zealand cricket team captain Brendon McCullum has urged his teammates to be not 'afraid' of a chance to play the World Cup in their home country, as he claimed that it 'doesn't come around that often'.
Calling on the players to get among the public and soak up the atmosphere of what for many is a 'once-in-a-lifetime experience', McCullum urged his players to give it their best shot.
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McCullum, who would be appearing in his third World Cup after the West Indies (2007) and India/Bangladesh/Sri Lanka (2011), felt that this was the 'best-prepared group' of the three tournaments he had been associated with, Stuff.co.nz reported.
He believes that the team's success and style had earned them 'public support' after periods of 'indifference' to New Zealand cricket team, whose form was often a roller coaster ride. He said that they have worked hard to win back public confidence.
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The skipper also said that 'plenty of thought' had gone into what would happen with the players during the two-month event. He said that there might be opportunity when they have a week-long break between a couple of games for guys to go home and just 'freshen up and reconnect with family and friends', insisting that that's an 'advantage' they have.
McCullum claimed that they are 'ready to cope with whatever happens', adding that they have the 'confidence to work their way out of it'.
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