New Delhi, Sept. 18 -- New Zealand veteran Suzie Bates is hoping a pre-tournament camp in Dubai will allow her side to adapt quickly to the difficult conditions expected at the upcoming ICC Women's Cricket World Cup, as per the official website of ICC.

New Zealand landed in Dubai earlier this week to prepare for the 13th edition of the 50-over World Cup, with the team set to battle the hot and humid conditions that will confront them when they take on England in a pair of unofficial warm-up matches for the eagerly-awaited tournament that commences in India and Sri Lanka on September 30.

The return to Dubai holds special memories for New Zealand as it was where the team won their first ICC Women's T20 World Cup title last year and Bates ...