Tim Southee
New Zealand cricketer
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Timothy Grant Southee, is a New Zealand international cricketer who has captained New Zealand cricket team in all formats of the game. He is a right-arm medium-fast bowler and a hard-hitting lower order batsman. The third New Zealand bowler to take 300 Test wickets, he was one of the country's youngest cricketers, debuting at the age of 19 in February 2008. On his Test debut against England he took 5 wickets and made 77 off 40 balls in the second innings. He plays for Northern Districts in the Plunket Shield, Ford Trophy and Super Smash as well as Northland in the Hawke Cup. He was named as New Zealand's captain for the first T20I against West Indies in place of Kane Williamson, who was rested for that game. The Blackcaps won that match by 47 runs. Southee was a member of the New Zealand team that won the 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship. Southee currently has the highest (international) test batting strike rate among the batsmen with a minimum of 2000 test runs. His (batting) career strike rate is 83.12. He was also a part of the New Zealand squads to finish as runners-up in two Cricket World Cup finals in 2015 and 2019.
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NZ's Southee to retire from Tests after England seriesFormer New Zealand Test captain Tim Southee will retire from the format next month following the three-match series against EnglandBBC Sport - Published | |
Southee stars as Phoenix claim vital win over RocketsTim Southee takes a brilliant 5-12 to set Birmingham Phoenix on their way to a crucial six-wicket win over Trent Rockets at Edgbaston.BBC Sport - Published | |
Southee reaches 150 T20 wickets in New Zealand winTim Southee becomes the first player to reach 150 T20 international wickets as New Zealand beat Pakistan by 46 runs in their series opener in Auckland.BBC Sport - Published | |
Southee cleared to play in World Cup after surgeryBowler Tim Southee is cleared to join New Zealand's squad at the World Cup in India, a week after surgery on a fractured and dislocated thumb.BBC Sport - Published | |
Injured Southee in doubt for World CupNew Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee is to undergo thumb surgery, leaving his World Cup participation in doubt.BBC Sport - Published | |
Williamson and Boult in New Zealand World Cup squadKane Williamson is in New Zealand's squad for the Cricket World Cup and due to captain the side, with Tim Southee and Trent Boult also included.BBC Sport - Published | |
Williamson steps down as New Zealand Test captainKane Williamson steps down as New Zealand Test captain, with Tim Southee named as his replacement.BBC Sport - Published | |
England start well as Hales hits big against SoutheeEngland's Alex Hales clubs New Zealand bowler Tim Southee for three boundaries in the over to set the pace as England make a good start in Brisbane.BBC Sport - Published | |
T20 World Cup: David Warner bowled by Tim SoutheeAustralia's David Warner is bowled by New Zealand's Tim Southee after the ball ricochets off the batter's leg, arm and bat before crashing into the stumps during the T20 World Cup.BBC Sport - Published | |
England v New Zealand: Tim Southee bowls Ollie Pope for 82 to give NZ early wicketWatch as Tim Southee bowls Ollie Pope for 82 to give New Zealand an early wicket on day five of the third Test at Headingley.BBC Sport - Published | |
England v New Zealand: Stuart Broad takes two wickets in an overEngland bowler Stuart Broad takes the wickets of New Zealand's Kyle Jamieson and Tim Southee in the same over on day two of the second Test at Trent Bridge.BBC Sport - Published | |
England v New Zealand: Parkinson removes Southee for first Test wicketMatt Parkinson picks up his first Test wicket with a lovely flighted delivery that Tim Southee edges straight to Joe Root at first slip to leave New Zealand all out for 285.BBC Sport - Published | |
England v New Zealand: Broad bowled by Southee for nineStuart Broad is bowled by Tim Southee for nine as England lose their first wicket of the day after just nine balls on day two of the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's.BBC Sport - Published | England v New Zealand: Ben Stokes out for one off the bowling of SoutheeNew captain Ben Stokes falls for just one as England lose 5-39 after dismissing New Zealand for 132 on day one of the first Test at Lord's.BBC Sport - Published |