New Zealand allrounder Anton Devcich hopes the hard yards put in at training during the off season will pay off for him as he hopes to revive his stop-start ODI career.Constantly hampered by injuries, Devcich is now back in contention for an ODI slot after a consistent run for Northern Districts in the 2015-16 Ford Trophy, New Zealands domestic 50-over competition, in which he made 368 runs at an average of 52.57, including four half-centuries. He also represented Trinbago Knight Riders in the 2016 Caribbean Premier League in July-August.During the winter I went over to the CPL and played on slow wickets, Devcich said after arriving in Dharamsala. Thats the best preparation I could have had. Then I got home, did some conditioning work and technical work on spin indoors. I also played a couple of games down south, which was helpful.I managed to get in some outdoor training too, which is unheard of at that time of the year in New Zealand. With the different types of wickets we face over here, West Indies has similar climates and pitches. Just having that experience hopefully holds me in good stead.Devcich, a top-order batsman who can bowl useful left-arm spin, is on his third trip to India. He first made a mark during New Zealand As tour of India in August 2013. A year later, he turned up for Northern Knights in the now discontinued Champions League T20. Now, hes set to mark an ODI comeback after having last played an ODI in December 2014.Im more mature now, he said when asked about what had changed in the time spent away from the national team. I was trigger-happy back in the day when I played last. I left the team under injury, its good to be back to see what the new culture is all about.Twelve members of the Test squad have been retained for the ODIs in New Zealands quest to register their first bilateral ODI series win in India. Devcich, who is one of the three additions - Corey Anderson and Tim Southee being the others - insisted New Zealand had learnt a lot from the experience of playing on tough surfaces.It was a tough series. It was very hot, and the conditions were testing, Devcich said. Although we didnt pick up any victories, the boys got a lot of experience out of that. Hopefully the ODI wickets arent as spinner-friendly, and we can post some good scores and bowl well on those wickets. If you look at the team, weve got two world-class batsmen, top 10 bowlers, new spinners and a couple of allrounders. Our team is balanced; hopefully we can upset India here.The confidence within the group is still high. Theres no better place to come and test your skills. Theyre tough to beat here; theyve got a big hold over world cricket at the moment, with the way they have played. If we can perform and do what we plan to, we can be very competitive. 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Social media is helping to showcase how many powerful women there are out there, and we are beginning to have more support in our industry.Leanne Pelosi: In the last 10 years, media has drastically changed. And now more than ever, anybody can do whatever they want, on their own, and garner their own community through social media. It has been a struggle. We are always fighting to grow the community. I think its my responsibility to help grow the next generation and help girls chase their career paths within the industry.I want to see more women hired in high-level jobs in companies and keep feeding the cycle. I want to smash through the one-girl-per-company way of thinking. It seems like theres always room for just one girl to be sponsored. Our culture is brainwashed into thinking that theres not much room for women. If I can do anything, its to change that idea and create a platform for more women.espnW: Kimmy is the first woman in four years to be featured in an Absinthe Films project. Leanne, what does it mean for young girls to see Kimmy representing female snowboarders in the backcountry in an otherwise all-male film? LP: Its a direct reflection of Kimmys work ethic and desire to push down boundaries. She stepped into Alaska, where it would probably have been so uncomfortable to get in a helicopter with the best guys in the world whove been riding together in Alaska for 15 years. That is admirable and inspiring for anybody, guys or girls, and it sent a positive message. I hope [Absinthe Films director] Justin Hostynek is stoked, and maybe this opens the door for other women.KF: I hope so, too.espnW: What was it like to get in that helicopter?KF: Scary. 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Then you get to the bottom and youre so stoked. Whether its women or men supporting you at that moment, it doesnt matter.KF: Its a matter of being able to control your mind. Ninety percent of snowboarding in Alaska is mental. As soon as you have your mind right, you can ride and have the best time of your life. It was so empowering to see Leanne and so many ladies ripping in Alaska. It was really powerful.espnW: Kimmy, what does it mean for women snowboarding to have Leannes film, which features so many of the best female freeriders of the past 20 years, holding premieres around the world? KF: Its something that is only done by Leanne. No other woman has taken this role and put womens snowboarding on a world stage. The best females, the best riding, represented in a way thats inspiring and aspirational. Its a project full of love and you can tell that when youre watching the film. Its a testament to womenn, showing what we are capable of, what weve been doing for years.ddddddddddddLeanne has always been the most forward-thinking entrepreneur in snowboarding, from the days when she was winning contests to now, and we need those types of women to show us that we are so much more capable than we think we are. Leanne, I bow to you.LP: And I, to you!espnW: Kimmy, you were filming with Absinthe at the same time Leanne and her crew were filming Full Moon. How did you make the decision to say yes to Absinthe, even though it meant not being able to play a bigger role in Full Moon?KF: It is so heavy on my heart how important I think it is for guys projects to include women. I feel like thats my barrier to break down. Growing up, I only rode with guys and I never felt the difference. I was always allowed to hit whatever they were hitting, and it was just part of the fun of snowboarding. I like to feel that equality.The first year the girls were filming the movie, I had committed to filming with my husband, Chris [Benchetler]. This year, the decision to film with Asbinthe was one of the scariest decisions I have made in my career because I knew there would be a lot of doubt. But I decided to harness my inner lion and go to Alaska and see if I could make it happen. I wanted to show what I was capable of on the platform that was provided to me.espnW: You are both incredible snowboarders with endless accolades to your names, and your bios could have stopped there. Instead, youve each done so much to boost up the women around you, from Leannes camps and films to Kimmys backcountry education events. Why have you felt compelled to make your careers about more than just yourselves?LP: Ive always been about connecting the community. I wanted to be a part of the snowboard community before I started snowboarding. I was religiously reading the magazines and watching the movies. To me, snowboarding was all about the community and being a part of this free-spirited vibe and being out in nature with friends. I want to be part of the fun and encourage people to join in.KF: I know how big of a difference snowboarding has made in my life, how the outdoors has impacted how successful and happy I am, and I want to show other people what they are capable of and shine a light on their strengths. I want to give women the confidence to do things in a way the industry cant criticize.You have to be 10 steps ahead of any other person going into the backcountry because you dont want to ruin your opportunity. Leanne was the first person to show me the ropes in the backcountry. I wanted to show girls what Ive learned over the past eight years in a crash course that happens every winter, so when they get the opportunity to film with the guys -- or with the girls -- they arent the weak link. And they wont be looked at that way because theyre going to know more than anybody else out there.espnW: What are you most proud of accomplishing with each of your projects? KF: I am healthy and my body prevailed. Its been a crazy four years coming back from an injury people thought I would never come back from and being able to snowboard in a way that really showcased my abilities. And the feeling of being included in a project like this is something that will definitely be a highlight of my career. [In 2012, Fasani crashed in the Mammoth Mountain park, cracked her pelvis and tore the ACL, MCL and PCL in her left knee.]LP: Im proudest of being able to bring all these powerful women into one film. That was the biggest feat, bringing that whole crew together.espnW: What has the response been like to your projects? KF: First, Leannes film. Its been amazing to see the whole industry respond so positively to having a womens project out there. For me, Ive been humbled and flattered that people like what I was able to put together this year, and I feel like its going to open doors for more women to have opportunities. Once we showcase what were capable of, they start believing that you can keep up. Together, I think weve done a lot to showcase womens snowboarding in the most positive light.LP: We had two sold-out shows in Whistler and got a standing ovation from our community, which was overwhelming. On the rest of the tour, we had girls coming up to us, crying, saying how cool it was to see the film and how they wanted to go snowboarding more with their friends. We had a lot of thank yous, from girls and guys, for inspiring them, and it encourages me to do more. The industry was accepting of all of us who went to Alaska for the first time and that gives us the confidence to go back and improve our skills, because that was just the start.KF: Thats what we need to keep reminding people -- that this is snowboarding. Let us be there with you and do this together.LP: More and more, and especially right now, the industry is like, Woah, theres energy on the womens side of the sport. We just need to keep it going. ' ' '