Former Australia cricketer Luke Ronchi will complete a remarkable international cricket comeback on Friday night when he opens the batting for New Zealand at Lord's.
The Black Caps meet England in the first of three NatWest Series ODI matches that are being treated as warm-up games ahead of the Champions Trophy.
Born in Dannevirke on New Zealand's north island, the 32-year-old wicketkeeper/batsman moved with his family to Australia as a boy where he forged a decade-long career with Western Australia.
He represented Australia in four one-dayers and three Twenty20s from 2008 to 2009 but moved back to New Zealand in 2012 when it was clear the likes of Brad Haddin, Tim Paine and Matthew Wade would limit his chances of further selection.
Ronchi will open the innings and keep wicket in the fashion made famous by former Australia keeper and rapid-scoring batsman Adam Gilchrist.
"If I can do the slightest bit like that, it would be amazing,'' Ronchi told reporters at Lord's on Thursday.
"I played at the same club in Perth (Perth Cricket Club), he was someone I looked up to. Our games are hopefully quite similar.''
In order to qualify to for his second country, Ronchi had to spend two years playing domestic cricket for Wellington.
At times he doubted whether moving across the ditch was the right decision.
"It was a big problem of mine for a long time. I've had bad years where I've thought it's not going to get worse than this and sometimes you go out and enjoy it," Ronchi said.
"I moved to Australia just before I turned seven, played most of my career here until I moved back home a year ago.
"It's interesting, I don't think anyone's done it before. If I didn't try it in New Zealand I'd regret not doing it.
"You're still going to get nervous but whatever you've done getting to this point has been good.''
NZ's wicketkeeping mainstay BJ Watling is sidelined with a knee problem and skipper Brendon McCullum has opted against taking the gloves to avoid aggravating a back injury.