Cricket: Skipper keen to take lessons into one-dayers

Black Caps captain Stephen Fleming hopes the lessons learned during a traumatic test cricket series will emerge inside the Telstra Dome here today when New Zealand seek redemption in the one-day arena.

"If we don't learn from the times we get thumped then we're not a very smart side," Fleming said ahead of the inaugural three-match Chappell Hadlee Trophy series. Although the team are understandably keen to move on from the 0-2 test defeat, Fleming said the mauling by the world champions should linger long in the memory.

"We don't want to forget about the tests.

"We pride ourselves on being a smart side because we're challenged by player depth and skill.

"If we just forget about the test series and don't take any lessons into the one-dayers then the exercise is a waste of time."

Playing at the indoor venue has also been an educational experience.

The Black Caps trained under the roof a second time today, though it was the first session for Scott Styris, who has been hampered by a middle ear infection since the test at Adelaide.

"I heard the horror stories about catching under the roof with the lights and it's not easy." Styris said. "The colour of the seats and the ceiling is the same as the old ball so it's quite difficult."