5 reasons why New Zealand can win the World Cup final

As the cricketing fraternity awaits with bated breath for the first ever trans-Tasman final, fans across the globe have already started making predictions as to which team will lift the most coveted trophy in cricket. Will it be four-time champions Australia or the first-time finalists New Zealand?After following the entire tournament, there is a feeling that the Blackcaps are favourites to win the World Cup. Here are five reasons why the Kiwis can win their maiden World Cup title:

#1 An explosive opening pair

Any team needs a robust start to capitalise later. The onus is on the openers to provide their team a solid start. In Martin Guptill and Brendon McCullum, New Zealand have one of the most explosive and intimidating opening pairs the game has seen. While the ruthlessness of McCullum is well-known, Guptill too has all the shots in the book that can rattle the bowlers.

Who knows it better than the West Indians, who were belted all around the park in the quarter-final at Wellington. Needless to say, it was the Guptill show that day as the right-hander became the first Kiwi batsman to score a double hundred. Guptill’s ability to rotate the strike and anchor one end gives McCullum the license to wreak havoc on the bowlers.

If these two get going, Australians will hunt leather all day.