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McCullum confident ahead of World Cup

Saturday, February 07 2015 by SNTV
  • Intro:

    New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum spoke ahead of the start of the World Cup - they face Sri Lanka in the opening match on Friday 13th February

    Script:

    SOUNDBITE (English) Brendon McCullum, New Zealand captain:
    "Yes, it's not far away. Obviously a huge build up into this event for us and it's been going pretty well for us up until this point in time. But we know once the World Cup starts, every team is on a clean slate and our boys are certainly enthusiastic about what the next month will bring and I'm sure everyone that is a part of the World Cup is going to enjoy it and those that follow the sport as well will certainly get swept up in the whole competition and how it unfolds."

    SOUNDBITE (English) Brendon McCullum, New Zealand captain:
    "Underdog or favourite it's kind of irrelevant once you get out on the ground because you both start on an even keel. But we've got a good on paper team, but games aren't won on paper and we know that. So we're going to make sure that we transfer the promise that our team looks on paper to performances on the field. And we've got to do it time and time again throughout the tournament. So it's some huge challenges for all teams in this tournament and we're no different but I guess somebody's got to win it."

    SOUNDBITE (English) Brendon McCullum, New Zealand captain:
    "As far as our preparation is concerned, we're ready. I know that all the other teams around the world will certainly be well prepared and well planned as well and I guess that that's the beauty of having a tournament, a World Cup every four years is that the build up to it. We do a lot of homework in the years leading to it as well.

    SOUNDBITE (English) Brendon McCullum, New Zealand captain:
    "we've still got a long way to go as a team but we’ve made some significant strides in the last few months especially, and we're starting to achieve some things. It'd be great if we could swallow a World Cup along the way but the good thing is that the style of play is becoming so engrained within the group that the personal may change at times but the style of play is consistent.

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