BMW New Zealand Open coincides with the last year Cricket World Cup . Legends including Shane Warne , Ian Botham , Sir Viv Richards , Brian Lara , Nathan Astle , Mark Richardson and Graeme Swann are in Auckland . Scratch golfer Ricky Ponting has tipped Warne as a contender .
BMW New Zealand Open coincides with the 2015 Cricket World Cup . Legends including Shane Warne , Ian Botham , Sir Viv Richards , Brian Lara , Nathan Astle , Mark Richardson and Graeme Swann are in Auckland . Scratch golfer Ricky Ponting has tipped Warne as a contender .