The Otago seamer has become an integral member of the Black Caps’ T20 squad but is still desperately keen to earn his first test cap.
"Playing for the Black Caps was a dream, and you want to keep doing it for as long as you can," Duffy said yesterday.
"I certainly want to play across all three formats for New Zealand.
"That test carrot is still hanging out there. I’ve been on a lot of test tours now and carried a lot of drinks.
"I love being part of that test group, and seeing what it takes to win a test series, and how much value those guys place on it.
"That’s still a massive goal of mine."
For now, Duffy is having a whale of a time in the T20 world.
The 30-year-old Southlander has 30 wickets in 22 T20s for the Black Caps at the very fine average of 16.56 and the decent economy rate of 7.13.
He is fresh off the excellent figures of four for 20 in the Black Caps’ 115-run thrashing of Pakistan in Mount Maunganui on Sunday that gave his side an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-game series.
It followed his four for 14 in the series opener in Christchurch.
His Bay Oval effort was his fourth four-wicket bag since his international T20 debut in December 2020, and third in his past six games.
In short, Duffy has been the star man in the New Zealand attack in the shortest form of the game.
He said he had worked hard in recent times to add a little pace, and had enjoyed putting the Pakistanis under pressure in unfamiliar conditions.
"I guess the big difference between this and domestic cricket is you probably just hold your length a little bit longer.
"You use the bounce as a weapon against Asian teams that aren’t used to that sort of bounce."
Game five is in Wellington tomorrow night.
It is a dead rubber but Duffy is anxious to maintain his and the team’s winning standards.
"You want to close out any series, and we’ve talked about being clinical and finishing strong.
"The team’s playing some good cricket throughout.
"I think as a collective, our bowling unit is really sticking together and doing a good job.
"For me, personally, I guess the ball is coming out well and I’m getting some good bounce and shape.
"That’s always a good thing, especially against a good Pakistan team."
The Black Caps bowlers dominated the Pakistan batters in the first two T20s before the tourists turned the tide with a nine-wicket shellacking at Eden Park.
Duffy said it quickly become apparent Pakistan were eager to go after the New Zealand bowling early.
"They’ve committed to this aggressive brand of cricket, which is cool.
"I think it’s probably a pretty common trend in world cricket.
"I guess the hard part is that the conditions here are so different to Pakistan.
"We were over there for a month, and the bounce over there is just completely different to what it is here.
"That brand of cricket comes off every now and then. It was a tough day out for us at Eden Park. But it was good to get one back last night."
Duffy feels New Zealand cricket is in a good place.
"I think we’ve got some really good depth around the country.
"Every environment we’re in seems very relaxed, which I seem to enjoy. No-one seems to add too much pressure on themselves."
