Rory Hibbs
26-year-old property manager
•Plays for ''the mighty Honey Badgers'' at the North East Valley club
•Black Caps fan since ''I was a wee fella''
How do you show your support?
I've got a well-loved Beige Brigade top and I have picked up one of those 1992 retro shirts because I'm going to quite a lot of the games, so I thought it would be good to have one of those.
What World Cup games are you going to?
The only [Black Caps] pool games I'm missing are Afghanistan and the Bangladesh game, because I couldn't quite make that work.
But I'm going to the Aussie game at Eden Park, which should be a cracker.
And the England one in Wellington and then we are going to the quarterfinal, the semi and hopefully seeing New Zealand in the final at the 'G'.
Will the Black Caps be in that final you are going to?
Absolutely. I'd love to see us playing South Africa in the final after playing Pakistan in the semifinal at Eden Park.
I think it would be quite amazing if we could wind the clock back and vanquish the ghosts of that 1992 semifinal.
Who shapes as the Black Caps' toughest potential opponent?
South Africa. I'm terrified of those boys. Just with their pace attack.
I mean, with the kind of pace of Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel, they could blow us away really easily.
12-year-old Tahuna Normal Intermediate pupil
•Plays cricket at her school
•Black Caps fan for ''about six years''
How do you show your support?
I've got some posters and a mini cricket bat. I'm always watching the games.
Do you have a favourite player?
Nathan McCullum. Just because I'm a spin bowler as well. I don't know - good looks.
Are you going to any of the World Cup games?
We couldn't get any New Zealand games.
They were all sold out but we are going to Sri Lanka-Afghanistan.
It is going to be pretty fun. Any [Black Caps] games that are on during school time, I'll make Mum record them.
How will the Black Caps go and who shapes as their toughest opponent?
I think this year they can get past the semis. I'd hate for Aussie to beat us and I think India will be quite tough, as well.
Genna Allan
29-year-old early childhood educator
•Backyard cricketer
•Black Caps fan by default thanks to her cricket-mad fiance and sons
She explained what is it like being a cricket widow in the following email.-
''I cannot even begin to let you understand how obsessed these two are with cricket. During the cricket season all other aspects of our life, and I mean ALL, are put on the back burner for cricket training, cricket games and any matches that the Black Caps may be playing.
Our 8-year-old son is now also jumping on the bandwagon after returning home with a large poster listing all of the matches to be played by the Black Caps.
This poster now takes pride of place in our living room so that they know exactly what game is being played and when.
Our 12-year-old son has been seriously considering where he might like to go to high school.
It was something he was having a bit of trouble with and I had told him not to dwell on it until closer to the time, which he was happy with, until I let it slip the other day that Brendon McCullum went to King's High School.
Well, looks like he will be applying to King's!After purchasing tickets for the three of them for Christmas to attend the Black Caps v Sri Lanka game in Dunedin a couple of weeks ago, I was apparently the BEST mum in the world (which of course I am!).
