Martin Pegan is a London-based journalist working for newzealandtimes.co.uk
He overcame a back injury just in time to make the World Cup squad but if a tournament best XI was selected now, Kiwi all rounder Scott Styris would be a certain starter.
His batting has been as sublime as it has been powerful, with three consecutive 50s taking him to 258 runs for the tournament at an average of 129 and with a strike rate of 91.48.
But on Monday it was his bowling that helped the Black Caps to another convincing victory. With Bangladesh looking dangerous at 2-105, Pig, as Styris is affectionately known, came to the rescue with a crucial wicket.
Bangladesh was all out for 174 and Styris ended his 10 overs with figures of 4-43. Suddenly his tournament statistics look like those of a front line bowler: 8 wickets at an average of 15.5 from 33 overs.
Styris's form would not surprise English cricket fans or media, as he has been a solid performer at Middlesex, the London-based club since 2005 and even filled in as captain last year.
But it seems the English are more concerned with what is going wrong at the tournament, as is often their way. The focus has been on their own poor form and a general lack of atmosphere.
Perhaps the lack of interest is because their cricket team has as much chance of winning a major tournament as their national soccer team does.
New Zealand has a game against Ireland on April 9 before a series of tests against the other teams likely to join us in the semi finals – Sri Lanka on April 12, South Africa on April 14 and Australia on April 20.
Just don't tell any Aussies that Styris was born in Brisbane, or he might be the next Kiwi they try to claim as their own..
