Tim Southee has insisted that New Zealand are "not too worried" at the prospect of playing in front of a sell-out crowd in the final of the Cricket World Cup at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday.
The Black Caps face fellow co-hosts Australia for the trophy, and have already beaten Darren Lehmann's side in Auckland during the group stage of the competition last month.
The pace bowler told BBC Sport: "We're not too worried about the size of the ground. We haven't played here for a long time but there are half a dozen guys who were part of the last game we played here, we have good memories of that.
"We're seen as the little brothers from across the ditch. We respect Australia, they're a quality side and they're not number one in the world for no reason. But I'm sure we've gained a bit of respect for the brand of cricket we've played over the last couple of years.
"It'll be a great occasion with close to 100,000 people screaming, but we've got guys who have played in big grounds in India, and we will embrace the challenge."
New Zealand have won all eight of their matches so far in the tournament, but have played all their fixtures on home soil.
Sian Cowper
