Kane Williamson's captaincy drew particular praise from Michael Vaughan. Photo / Getty
Former England captain Michael Vaughan says New Zealand have been the "smartest team in the tournament" on the eve of tomorrow morning's World T20 semifinal showdown.
Vaughan was full of praise for the way the Black Caps have played in India on their way to topping their group on the
back of four wins from four starts. They are due to meet England at 2.30am tomorrow morning for a place in the final against either India or the West Indies.
"[New Zealand] have played at four venues, travelled thousands of miles and adapted quickly," Vaughan wrote in his UK Telegraph column. "England have been lucky in the sense they have played at just two venues and conditions have suited them. They have even got away with failing to read the conditions properly in their first matches at Mumbai and Delhi.
"New Zealand have not been afraid to make changes to the team to suit the pitch. I expect [tonight] they will leave out Nathan McCullum and bring in the extra seamer, Adam Milne.
"New Zealand have lost just one of their last 13 games in World Cups (and that was the final in Melbourne last year) which suggests they are a high-quality team. The highest total they have conceded is 158 against Pakistan and they have bowled out two teams for under 100.
