Not too many changes to New Zealand's lineup were expected for Wednesday morning's (NZT) World Twenty20 game with Zimbabwe in Guyana.
Fast bowler Shane Bond said it was important to establish momentum in a tournament structure and having played well in the first game, the two-wicket win over Sri Lanka, several changes were unlikely.
While the conditions in the tournament might not be conducive to fast-bowling, Bond said, fast bowlers were still able to take wickets in the West Indies.
"They are more sub-continent-like but that doesn't mean you can't have success. Obviously it makes it more difficult in the Twenty20 format, you can go for a few more runs but it is just the nature of the game anyway.
It wasn't a case of having to change the way he bowled.
It would be dependent on the pitches played on, Bond said.
"We've played a couple of warm-up games here and the wicket has been different for each of the games so it is just a matter of adjusting. Same rules apply for me. If I hit the wicket hard and there is anything, or any variation in the pitch then hopefully I will get out a bit," he said.
Bond said New Zealand never lacked the belief that it was capable of winning the event from before it arrived in the West Indies.
"In this sort of format the shorter it is the more even it gets so there's no favourite in the tournament. The challenge is just to play our best cricket on the big days. We've done that so far but there's still a long way to go," he said.
Zimbabwe was probably helped by the slower wickets which suited its attack and the side had a lot of players who had been out of the game for a while, but who still had the experience.
"In this format they are going to be very tough and we will have to show them due respect," he said.