<i>A View to a Kill</i>

New Zealand fast bowler Shane Bond during a press conference in Johannesburg yesterday.Photo: AFP

New Zealand bowling spearhead Shane Bond is determined to prove that Twenty20 is not just a batsman's game when he returns to the international stage at next week's World Championships.
Bond has enjoyed a four-month break since starring for the Black Caps in the one-day international World Cup in the Caribbean but he says he will be raring to go when they take on Kenya in their first match on September 12.
"It's nice to get back outside, everybody is looking forward to getting into some training and getting stuck into some cricket," Bond told reporters in Johannesburg.
He said the importance of bowling in Twenty20 cricket should not be forgotten, and that bowlers had to be as aggressive as batsmen.
"You figure the game's steeped in favour of the batsman, with the nature of the game and the boundaries seem to be getting shorter and shorter," he said.
"But I think you have got to go out with the attitude of bowling aggressively and looking to take wickets."
After finally enjoying an injury-free run, Bond had an outstanding World Cup in March and April when his 13 wickets were the most economical of any bowler.
"It's funny, I looked to bowl with almost a defensive mindset in the world cup and that worked for me. I still believe that to win the game you need to take wickets and that's how our team is going to approach it."
He said the team had discussed their bowling attack, and variety would be key.
"If you bowl a good bouncer it can almost be a dot ball per over. You can't just continue to pitch the ball up and bowl one style and basically allow the batsmen to suit themselves and have a free sweep."
He said the pressure on him as a bowler was actually less, as "there is almost an expectation you are going to get smacked around the park."
"I think people expect batters are going to win the game, but if our bowlers can bowl well then we can set the tournament up for the whole team."
After their match against Kenya, New Zealand are due to play their fellow group one rivals Sri Lanka in Johannesburg on September 15.