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Fresh faces excite McCullum

Sports Reporter
That New Zealand have made eight changes from theirTest side for the ODI series reflects the disparity between theirTest and one-day strategies. Kiwi captain Brendon McCullum himself stated that theirTest side is 'nowhere near their finished product' and that they were more confident in the GDIs; a format that they fare much better at.
"It's a new series, and we have got new playeis as well. It's exciting to welcome them to the tour and from our point of view, we will be looking to win the three-match series," said McCullum, at the pre-match press conference in Mirpuryesterday.
It will be the visitors' pace attack that will face the biggest change. With only one spinner in the side - Nathan McCullum - they will be fielding a three-man pace attack with the likes of Tim Southee, Kyle Mills and Mitchell McClenaghan.
While Mills and Southee have been around for a while it will be McClenaghan who Bangladesh will have to keep an eye on. In the 10 GDIs that he has played, the fast bowler has taken four four-wicket hauls and has an average of 16.51.
"He is an incredibly exciting talent for us. Since he has come into international cricket we have been able to change the way we attack with the new ball. We have been able to attack right from the beginning with his short spells. He is a strong lad who can swing the ball and reverses it as well," said McCullum.
The other new pacers include fast-bowling all-rounder Jimmy Neesham and pacer Adam Milne, both of who are who expected to get a chance as the series goes on. Among the batsmen there's Anton Dechich who is expected to open alongside Hamish Rutherford and middle-order batsman Grant Elliot.
With so many changes in the side, the Kiwis will want their newer players to adjust to the conditions as soon as possible, something that the captain was aware of.
"That's going to be one of the challenges and also with the nature of how quick those games are with just a gap of one day. That could be quite tough as well, so we need to be certain of what the best make-up is," said McCullum.
"Also some guys are making their first trip to the subcontinent as well. We have got to be aware of that and make sure that we don't expose all the guys that are here in the subcontinent for the first time, and that we can surround them with some experience as well," he added.
McCullum is also aware of the toss factor and will field first to avoid the dew in the evening.
The Kiwis beat South Africa and England in their last three series and have a far better record in the ODIs. However, does playing in Bangladesh after three years revive the ghosts of the series defeat in 2010? Not so much, according to the captain.
"It's a hard one because there is a lot of difference from back then. We have evolved a lot as a team. It would be great for us to turn the tables from what happened last time, but it's not a major motivating factor. We have got enough motivation to try and win the series in itself," said McCullum.