Kiwi coach welcomes aggressive start of Chappell-Hadlee series

New Zealand coach Mark Greatbatch has no problem with the aggressive start of the Chappell Hadlee series and expects the Hamilton crowd to be 'quite rowdy' on Tuesday for game three against Australia.

New Zealand coach Mark Greatbatch has no problem with the aggressive start of the Chappell Hadlee series and expects the Hamilton crowd to be quite rowdy on Tuesday for game three against Australia.

Tensions have been running high during the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy series; with Australias Mitchell Johnson becoming New Zealands new public enemy No.1 after he head butted Scott Styris in game one.

Greatbatch said he welcomed the competitive nature of contests between the Trans-Tasman foes. The last time I played (against Australia),Merv Hughes spat on me. But we had a beer at the end of the day. Its competitive,its great. Its Australia-New Zealand. It was pretty controlled (in Auckland). It was good aggression and it was good cricket, FOX Sports quoted him,as saying.

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Its gamesmanship. Were in the entertainment business and people pay money to come and watch, Greatbatch added.

The injury-hit Black Caps called up uncapped batsman Shanan Stewart for game three at Seddon Park.

Shanan has been in our thinking for the Twenty20 World Cup. Hes in great nick,hes got a couple of hundreds and a 200 today (227 not out for Canterbury against Central Districts).

Hes an experienced middle order player,a very dynamic one-day player and we feel he plays the aggressive game were looking to play against the Australians, said Greatbatch.

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