No doubt, the 19-year-old has been tagged as a 'boy wonder.'

"He is an exciting talent. He has a bright future, which is good for our cricket," said Nash.

The return of right-arm medium fast bowler Kyle Mills (30) bolsters the Kiwi pace attack. Apart from bowling, Mills, who has recovered from an Achilles tendon strain, is handy with the bat as well.

With four specialist quicks in their ranks, it is obvious that the Black Caps have revved themselves up to blunt the challenge posed by Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Yuvraj Singh and Yusuf Pathan with sharp and accurate pace.