At the T20 World Cup final on Sunday, all Kane Williamson wants New Zealand to do is go out there, enjoy the occasion and take it on in their own style.
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The Kane Williamson agenda for the World Cup final
"I think ultimately the side has been operating well as a collective and certainly playing for each other," Williamson said © AFP
But what's that? Can he define the New Zealand style?
"I mean, probably not in one short answer," the New Zealand captain answered, following up with phrases like "making little adjustments" and "having the courage" and "smart cricket."
It was arguably an incoherent response, but you could see why Williamson was struggling to put his feelings in words. He's right in the middle of the style he speaks about, and it's perhaps much easier for everyone else to make sense of that. For it's been on display throughout their campaign so far in UAE and is hard to miss.
It manifested in how New Zealand were quick to correct their team balance and opted for an extra bowler immediately after their loss to Pakistan. In how Adam Milne seamlessly slotted in for Lockie Ferguson and in how New Zealand
