Andrew Alderson: India, although the chances of this happening are low. India have improved their pace attack with Mohit Sharma and Umesh Yadav joining Mohammed Shami, but New Zealand would fancy their chances of attacking their predominant seam bowling rather than Australia's swing. New Zealand also beat India 4-0 in January 2014 to knock them off the No.1 ODI ranking.
2. Does the MCG offer any challenges to this team that they may not have faced yet?
Dylan Cleaver: It's a vast arena, so theoretically in the field it should be easier to defend the boundaries and harder to squeeze the twos into ones. But this is a superbly athletic team so roaming the turf shouldn't be a massive issue. Batting wise, I can picture the likes of Kane Williamson and Grant Elliott using the expanses well, placing balls into gaps and running like terriers. As for atmosphere, Eden Park might only hold half as many spectators, but the noise and proximity of the fans made it feel like a 100,000 ground.
David Leggat: The dimensions of the MCG. It is vast, a world away from matchbox of Eden Park and New Zealand's other grounds, none of which are anything like Melbourne. However New Zealand field as well as anyone, have good athletes and while there is plenty of acreage to protect, if you have the best fielders in the right places you can mitigate that, to an extent.
Andrew Alderson: Crowd-wise? Probably not after the four Eden Park and Cake Tin fixtures this tournament, despite the increased capacity and gladiatorial feel of the cauldron. New Zealand's October reconnaissance mission for all team members(except, funnily enough, Grant Elliott) will help. However, the 'G' is a massive carpet. A lot of the usual sixes won't go the distance, so emphasis is needed on turning singles into twos, perhaps hitting the ball along the ground more to avoid prowling sweepers and maximising their fielding athleticism.
3. What is your favourite moment of this campaign so far, and why?
Dylan Cleaver: It has to be the picture of Elliott offering a helping hand to Dale Steyn. There's something about that picture that sums up perfectly why I love sport: it's intense, it's meaningful to millions, it's hard, it's sometimes uplifting, it's sometimes cruel... but it's a game and at the end of it, those that play on one side should respect the hell out of those who play on the other.
David Leggat: Grant Elliott's six last night, hands down. To be fair, Tim Southee's seven-for in Wellington was pretty special, even if the opposition wasn't; Kane Williamson's cool-headed drive for six to topple Australia takes some beating. But Elliott beat it, when you consider the stage of the game, what was at stake and what had preceded it in the hours before reaching that moment.
Andrew Alderson: I concur with Dylan's sentiments about that photo of Elliott and Steyn. It encapsulated all that's good about sport and I was transfixed the moment I saw it. In an extension to this I loved coming out of the dunny perchance to witness the post-match crowd erupting into a spontaneous standing ovation as AB de Villiers walked to the media conference. The Elliott and Williamson sixes were the best raw moments on the field.
