New Zealand plan to focus on building momentum for the World Cup in their remaining matches in the triangular one-day series in Australia.The Kiwis registered their first win when they beat England by 90 runs in Adelaide on Tuesday.
"It would be great to make the finals of this tournament, then we have a tough series with Australia at home.
"After that, when you hit the World Cup you are pretty sure you have covered all your bases," said Fleming.
"That has really been our plan over the last six months."
Since reaching the ICC Champions Trophy semi-finals in India last year, New Zealand's one-day form has been indifferent and the win over England was their first in the Commonwealth Bank series.
"We've been doing a lot of good things off the field, but it has been worth nothing because our performances have let all that down.
"It has been frustrating for all the people at home because we have played a pretty poor brand of cricket.
"But if we can get a bit of confidence into it - and you've got the likes of [Scott] Styris, Jacob [Oram], Kyle Mills coming back and the guys that have been competing over here - then we are not in bad shape," Fleming commented.
All-rounder Andre Adams, meanwhile, has been sent back home from Australia to get some match practice following the arrival of Oram and Mills to bolster the squad.
"Because Andre offers similar skills as Jacob, Kyle and James Franklin, he was going to struggle to get game time.
"This way he can get home and play some cricket and remain in contention for the World Cup in the West Indies in March and April," said team manager Lindsay Crocker.
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