So spare a thought for the Otago attack today.
Somehow they have to find a way to prevent the white ball from speeding to and over the tiny boundaries at Pukekura Park.
Central Districts' all-star batting cast has been haunting the country's bowling attacks with some punishing innings.
They opened their twenty/20 campaign with a 19-run win against Wellington.
Ingram and How shared in an 81-run opening stand and Taylor whacked 47 from 25 deliveries to help Central post 208 for five.
And in the one-day tournament Central has twice better 300 and scored 297 against Otago late last year.
"They have a very explosive side," Otago coach Mike Hesson acknowledged.
"They bat very deep so they can afford to be aggressive from the start.
But we've had some good results against them at Pukekura Park in the past and we'll be looking to do the same [today]."
Putting the brakes on Central's batting line-up is a daunting task at the best of time, but Otago has been really struggling to execute.
The scab has barely healed over the wound left when the attack was dismantled by a marauding Canterbury side in a one-day in Timaru on New Year's Eve.
Canterbury flayed a record 410 for five and some of the bowlers would probably rather face the rack than read aloud their bowling analysis.
Pakistan bowling all-rounder Yasir Arafat was arguably the worst of a bad bunch, taking one for 74 from six overs.
Ian Butler also deserves a mention.
He conceded 59 runs from five overs and part-time medium pacer Craig Cumming was whacked for five sixes in one over.
The Volts bowled well enough during their last outing, a twenty/20 match against Northern Districts in Mount Maunganui on Sunday.
They took the pace out of the attack, with spinners Nick Beard and Nathan McCullum proving hard to get away.
A second spinner is probably not an option today, with the pitch more suited to the quicks, Hesson said.
"It normally has good bounce and the grass they use lasts for a long time.
So I wouldn't imagine it is going to be slow.
That allows you to play square of the wicket where the short boundaries are.
"They are exceptionally hard to defend if you give width or length. Your margin of error is very minimal. You've got to be able to execute your yorkers. If you don't, and you give them a chance to get under it, it is only half a hit to get it up those banks."
Beard is likely to drop out of the starting 11 with Arafat returning.
He injured his hand while warming up on Sunday but has made good progress, Hesson said.
Black Cap batsman Aaron Redmond is also making good progress with his recovery and hopes to play for Otago A against Canterbury A in Oamaru early next week.
Brendon McCullum's role with Otago this summer will be limited to batting.
The Black Caps wicketkeeper has not taken the gloves for his province since transferring south from Canterbury in 2007-08.
"Brendon has not kept for us for three years and its not going to change," Hesson said.
"When Brendon plays domestic cricket it is a chance for him to rest his fingers and his body.
"He offers us a lot in the field and we're really happy with the way Derek de Boorder has been keeping as well.
Ingram sustained some bruising while batting in Central's in the win over Wellington but is expected to play.
Otago v CD
Pukekura Park, today
Otago: Brendon McCullum, Hamish Rutherford, Neil Broom, Craig Cumming (c), Nathan McCullum, Ian Butler, Darren Broom, Derek de Boorder, Yasir Arafat, Neil Wagner, Warren McSkimming, Nick Beard, Anthony Bullick.
Central Districts: Peter Ingram, Jamie How, Mathew Sinclair, Ross Taylor, Jacob Oram, Graham Napier, Kieran Noema-Barnett, Bevan Griggs, Ewen Thompson, George Worker, Michael Mason, Tim Weston.
