Adrian Seconi does some crystal-ball gazing and likes what he sees.
Remember the Young Guns?
That awful moniker might be resurrected if the youngsters impressing at domestic level make the step up to international cricket.
While New Zealand is experiencing some lean times, there is every reason to believe the future looks rosy.
As an example, 20-year-old Jeet Raval, in just his second first-class game, scored an impressive double-century for Auckland against Central Districts last month.
The innings featured extraordinary concentration and some superb strokeplay, and was the third-equal highest individual score for Auckland.
He eventually came unstuck on 256 after a stay of more than 10 hours.
His innings helped put the spotlight on several others who, at a young age, are making a big impact on the domestic scene.
Northern Districts has several promising prospects, none brighter than Kane Williamson. The 18-year-old has fashioned an impressive record in his first full summer at the top level and looks an international player in the making.
He scored 814 runs in 10 matches at an average of 45.22, including two centuries, and picked up 17 wickets with his right-arm off breaks.
His team-mate, left-arm strike bowler Trent Boult, is another who seems destined for great deeds.
The 19-year-old was called into the Black Caps for the Chappell-Hadlee series after some impressive performances in for Northern early in the summer, but missed selection in the 12.
In his first outing for his province Boult took five for 58 against Otago, and he has taken 13 first-class wickets at 30.84.
He was one of the stars, along with Black Cap Tim Southee, at the under-19 world cup in Malaysia in February 2008.
Canterbury's Corey Anderson became the youngest player to play first-class cricket since Noel McGregor (for Otago against Fiji in 1947-48) when he made his debut in 2006-07.
He was 16 years and 89 days.
He is a talented all-rounder who can bat in the top six and get through some overs.
Wellington all-rounder Harry Boam is a similar player to Anderson, only a right-handed version.
The 18-year-old made his first-class debut this year and did not look out of place.
In Otago, aggressive opener Hamish Rutherford stepped out of the shadows of his father, Ken Rutherford, and made an impact in the twenty/20 tournament with some fearless strokeplay.
Left-arm spinner Nick Beard had a tough introduction to first-class cricket when he took one for 189 for Otago.
But he is a player being closely watched, and while it is early days, good left-arm spinners are worth their weight in gold.
Auckland's Martin Guptill scored 122 on his one-day international debut against the West Indies this year and, at 22, has plenty of good years ahead of him.
It is drawing a very long bow, with the 2015 World Cup in New Zealand still six years away, but it is possible to conjecture at the make-up of the side.
Brendon McCullum is relatively young and very fit and should still be the No 1 keeper.
As the side's most experienced player he would captain, but would float in the order to take advantage of the batting power plays and to help lighten his workload.
Looking further into the crystal ball, Jesse Ryder, Ross Taylor and Guptill would have had some very profitable years - hopefully - and will be the mainstay of a top six which could include Raval, Williamson and Rutherford.
Northern duo Boult and Southee spearhead the attack, with Beard the leading slow bowler following Daniel Vettori's retirement.
Anderson and Boam jostle for the third seamer's role, with Ryder and Williamson sharing the remaining overs.
Possible 2015 team
In batting orderMartin Guptill, Jesse Ryder, Jeet Raval, Ross Taylor, Kane Williamson, Hamish Rutherford, Brendon McCullum, Harry Boam, Tim Southee, Nick Beard, Trent Boult.
