WELLINGTON [NZ]: New Zealand head coach Gary Stead is confident that the team will be ready when they leave for the upcoming T20 World Cup and said his explosive batsman Finn Allen and opening batsman Devon Conway are making good progress. Meanwhile, Stead said Conway would be assessed by the medical team upon his return from India next week and Allen's training would be intensified at the tea camp at Mount Maunganui. Conway and Allen, New Zealand's first-choice opening pair, have been out since February due to thumb and back problems respectively. Tim Southee, who missed the Pakistan tour to work on fitness and conditioning, will not play any games since the New Zealand season ended, "[He] is tracking well. He is keeping wickets and playing on a regular basis. Batting in the nets,” Stead said.By ESPNcricinfo. Stead remained optimistic about the preparations ahead of facing Afghanistan in the T20 World Cup opener on June 7. "We only have two players who haven't been to the T20 World Cup and they are in this team. It shows that our group is experienced and they can rely on those past experiences," he said, adding that New Zealand The players have been practicing on different surfaces in an attempt to recreate what they would find in Guyana and Trinidad, where they will play their group matches, with Stead feeling that the surfaces may be better suited for results early on before fatigue sets in, It depends on how often they were used. New Zealand are counting on a mixed fortune of IPL, recent tour of Pakistan and Caribbean Premier League (CPL) experience to ensure they are ready for their World T20.Cup campaign In the absence of formal practice games, New Zealand's first match of the T20 World Cup will be against Afghanistan in Guyana on June 7, followed by further Group C clashes with co-hosts West Indies, Uganda and Papua New Guinea "West". . The Indies is a tough place for a beginner, so it's not easy to get everyone to Trinidad and Tobago at the same time. For us, we don't have warm-up games. Head coach Stead said, "There are a lot of guys who have been in the IPL for the last two months and we have also recently returned from the Pakistan tour." New Zealand team: Kane Williamson (c), Finn Allen, Trent Boult, Mike Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Derry Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Is Sodhi and Tim Southee. Traveling Reserve: Ben Sears.