World Cup 2015: David Warner Ready to Tackle Hostile Kiwi Fans in Australia vs New Zealand Battle

New Zealand team is currently playing an exciting brand of cricket in the ongoing World Cup. Backed by home support, the Kiwis are at the top of Pool A with three wins from as many matches. Their next game though, will be the biggest test so far as neighbours Australia will come to Auckland looking for points this Saturday. And opener David Warner is fully prepared to silence the home fans. (Complete coverage of World Cup 2015)

Warner - not a stranger to drumming up controversies and playing mind games - expects a hostile crowd at Eden Park and says the Aussies are ready for the humungous challenge. "I hope they come out and boo us and give us crap like they always do," Warner was quoted as saying in the Sydney Morning Herald. "That's what's going to happen. We love it, it gets us up and going, gets the adrenaline going for sure." (Also read: Shane Watson battles batting demons)

The Australians are currently placed second with one win. Their last match - against Bangladesh - was washed out and Warner is itching to get a chance in the middle once again despite playing away from home.

"You get some obscure swear words and a couple of things thrown at you, but that's what you expect when you come here. It's happened before. It's probably going to happen again. But I embrace it. They can give it to me as much as they want. I'll just get it on board and let my bat do the talking," he said.

While a win would still keep Aussies in the second position, it would break New Zealand's winning streak. Under skipper Brendon McCullum, the team has been quite unstoppable and Warner acknowledges the role of the captain. "I haven't played much against him," Warner said. "But he seems like a great guy. I think a lot of the guys know him off the field. He seems like a great, humble guy. But when we walk on the field it's going to be a different story."