Cricket: Black Caps' openers reunite

Jesse Ryder and Brendon McCullum last opening the New Zealand innings 12 months ago. Photo / Sarah Ivey

Black Caps opening batsman Brendon McCullum can't wait to rekindle his old relationship with fellow opener Jesse Ryder in Bangladesh.

Together the duo pose one of the most lethal attacking combinations in world cricket.

With Ryder back in the international fold, McCullum is keen to pick up from where they left off just over a year ago.

He says they both play an aggressive style of cricket that can put the opposition under pressure from the first ball.

McCullum and Ryder last opened together in September last year where they shared a 125 run partnership against Sri Lanka in Johannesburg.

Meanwhile there's a growing expectation for new Black Cap fast bowler Hamish Bennett to step up during the tour of Bangladesh.

Bennett's record in domestic cricket is not flash, with 24 wickets at an average of 37 runs.

However McCullum's expecting Bennett's pace to trouble the home side.

He says Bennett's big, strong, bowls as fast as he can and will do really well if he gets an opportunity.

The Black Caps have just arrived in Dhaka for five one dayers.

- NEWSTALK ZB