Blackcaps captain Kane Williamson insists he has no intention of following in the footsteps of teammates Trent Boult and Colin de Grandhomme by prioritising the Twenty20 format over representing New Zealand - at least, for the time being.
Last month, Boult was granted an early release from his NZ contract to focus on spending more time with his family and taking up lucrative deals across the ever-expanding T20 market. He'll still play for the Blackcaps, but will likely only be available for pinnacle events.
De Grandhomme went a step further and announced his retirement altogether from international cricket, after being drafted by Adelaide Strikers in the Australian Big Bash League.
Williamson - who has featured for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League for the past seven years - says the lure of the T20 mercenary lifestyle hasn't tempted him just yet.
While he wouldn't rule it out as an option as part of his inevitable career swansong, the 32-year-old was adamant his heart was still very much with the Blackcaps.
"At the moment, I'm very much here and looking to give the very best for the team I'm in," said Williamson from Cairns, where the Blackcaps are preparing for Tuesday's Chappell-Hadlee one-day series opener against Australia.
"But it's hard to know what the future holds with the game, as we've seen with how quickly that it's changed in just a few months, with players making decisions about their careers. We don't know what it looks like down the track.
"I think everybody finishes playing or doing anything at some stage, but I love being involved in this environment and obviously involved in some of the leadership aspects, and I'm passionate about the team, so this is where I am.
"It does seem to be a movement in the landscape of the game. Every case is unique and every case has got their individual needs at different stages of their lives."
The Blackcaps will attempt to break a 13-year drought, when they take on the hosts in the series opener at Cazalys Stadium. They haven't won an ODI across the Tasman since February 2009.
The Chappell-Hadlee Trophy hasn't been contested since 2020, with the increasingly jam-packed international schedule and COVID-19 combining to limit opportunities for the two rivals to meet. New Zealand last held it in 2017, courtesy of a 2-0 series win at home.
"They're always a tough challenge. They're very, very clinical, certainly in their own backyard.
"It's always a great occasion to play against Australia and to be part of the Chappell-Hadlee provides a bit of extra context.
"Things have been moved around a bit, due to COVID, so it's nice to be able to fit a series like this against one of the best teams in the world."
Australia are fresh off a 2-1 series win over Zimbabwe, but raised some eyebrows with a comprehensive defeat to the minnows in the third and final match. Williamson refuses to read much into the result and won't buy into the suggestion the hosts are vulnerable.
"We know how strong this Australian side is and the quality they have throughout," he noted. "For us, it's a great opportunity to play against one of the best teams in the world and execute the things that are important to us as a side."
Williamson was part of the Blackcaps squad that won both the T20 and one-day international series against the West Indies last month.
He sat out the final two matches of the ODI series with a quad injury - a move he describes as nothing more than "precautionary", adding he's fit and ready to go for the upcoming three-match salvo.
"It's nice to have those 10 days at home and the body is feeling good," he said, adding his troublesome elbow injury had almost completely eased.
"It's nice to be training fully and batting for long periods in the nets."
