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A washed out first day in Christchurch is unlikely to prompt wholesale changes in strategy, because there is still plenty of time left in the game, New Zealand batting coach Craig McMillan said. Not even the toss was possible on Thursday, which means neither team has yet named their XI.Play is now set to begin half an hour early, for the following four days, as long as weather permits. A minimum of 98 overs is scheduled for each of these days, when usually, only 90 are expected to be bowled.Theres not a lot of overs lost even though we lost the whole day today, McMillan said. We havent named our XI, and there are probably discussions on that tonight, but I dont think too much has changed.Though a day of rain may make an already green Hagley Oval surface even more conducive to seam movement, McMillan hoped the recent proliferation of greentops in New Zealand will have equipped his batsmen with the means to cope.I think its fair to say looking at that surface that the toss will be important, he said. I think with the pitch being under cover today with the rain about, that first session tomorrow (Friday) is certainly going to be challenging. Hopefully, though, theres enough movement for a couple of days, so that the team that wins the toss doesnt have so big an advantage. I think theres going to be enough for both teams in the first innings.These are conditions that weve been in quite a lot over the last few years. Weve batted first on a number of pitches that looked very similar to the one out there, and weve done it well. Its nothing new to us but we still know that we have to get things right against a very good Pakistan attack.McMillan had been charged with helping New Zealands batsmen - who were battered in India - regain some confidence ahead of the long home season. He said the top order had prepared specifically for the Pakistan attack, with special attention given to combating the left-arm angle that Mohammad Amir, and perhaps Rahat Ali, will provide.I want to see the batsmen commit to their own personal game plan, McMillan said. Weve done some good work over the last two days in the nets. Both sets of fast bowlers are licking their lips and are pretty excited I think by whats on offer. I think they have to commit to the style and game plan that they want to follow through with and they have to make good decisions. They have to be nice and precise the way they go about it. If they do that, theres a reasonable chance they can come out with some success. 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Wasps director of rugby Dai Young admits he considered Kurtley Beales chequered past carefully before making him the highest paid player in Aviva Premiership history.Beale is among the sports most naturally gifted threequarters and at 27 years old and with 60 Australia caps in the bank, he has arrived at the Ricoh Arena at the height of his powers.But he comes with plenty of baggage in the shape of repeated fines for a long list of misdemeanours including drink driving, fighting with teammates and sending an inappropriate text to former Wallabies business manager Di Patston.The lengthy rap sheet failed to deter Young, however, after he was assured Beale has matured.Of course we thought about what happened in the past, but were not all the same. Youre never going to have a squad of choirboys, Young said.Kurtley, by his own admission, went through bit of a bad phase, which he regrets. He knows it wasnt very professional but he says hes completely changed.I can only judge on what happens in our environment and after the two weeks hes been with us, hes been absolutely first class.People in Australia who I trust have told me hes a changed man and is far more professional now.dddddddddddd I dont see us having a problem with him.Hes a world class player with the ability to create and finish things. He can play across a number of positions internationally.Beale will primarily play inside centre and fullback for Wasps, but his first task is to overcome the knee injury incurred in May that will delay his debut for the Premiership title challengers until November.He will soon begin weight-bearing running, a drill that will offer a better idea of when he is ready to resume playing.Once hes done that well have a clearer indication of his return date and that certainly wont be early November, so mid to late November is the best picture, the worst picture being early December, Young said.We want him back sooner rather than later, but theres no pressure from us -- hell only play when hes right.Young revealed that South Africa fullback Willie le Roux will arrive in February after completion of his commitments in Japanese club rugby. ' ' '