Describing his situation as "catch-22", Guptill insisted that he has been hitting the ball really well in the nets and that it was all about coming off in the middle. He hoped it happened on the grandest stages of it all in the final.
The Black Caps' surprise run to the Cricket World Cup final has created a dilemma for fans in New Zealand after sports bars across the country failed to anticipate their team's success.
Eoin Morgan has often spoken of the "fearless" cricket that has propelled England to the top of the one-day game and Jason Roy is the embodiment of that spirit at the World Cup.
The Surrey opener had made 85 to set England on their way to an eventual eight-wicket win against Australia in Thursday's semi-final at Edgbaston, when he was given out caught behind down the legside by Dharmasena.
With that run out in the 49th over, India's hopes ended in the tense semifinal at Old Trafford on Wednesday. The former champions went down by 18 runs against the last edition's finalists.Stead believes it will be a similar story back home as his team look to emulate New Zealand's rugby union All Blacks by being crowned world champions.
Archer is third in the list of wicket-takers in the World Cup, with 19 wickets from 10 matches. His rapid rise to the international stage could take another big step in the form of an Ashes call up, but Archer wasn't thinking too much about it.