"The Twenty20 game has changed cricket quite a bit. Young guys are coming in and playing with confidence right from ball one.

"That breeds confidence among the middle-order batsmen and makes for entertaining cricket. It is encouraging that the results have favored New Zealand," said former cricketer and New Zealand selector Dion Nash.

Jesse Ryder (25 years), Ross Taylor (25), Neil Broom (24), Martin Guptill (25) are exciting batters who can take the match away from their opponents on their day.