Deadly with the new ball, an outswinger speciality, dangerous with rever-swing on an old ball, Tim Southee is one of New Zealand's greats to come in this millenium. With a vast repertoire of deliveries, Southee has been the Kiwi's main man in all the formats of the game. A regular in Test and ODI cricket, Southee has been a match winner plenty of times for the Kiwis. He rose to fame in the 2008 U-19 World Cup where has was awarded the player of the tournament and immediately made his way into the Test team and played his first Test series against England. A fifer and a gritty 77 saw him as a regular ever since. He has been at the helm in the Kiwis' success many a times. A wily player and a knack to adapt on any given condiiton. He also was on song when he led New Zealand into the finals of the 2015 World Cup. Forming a dangerous partnership with Trent Boult, the duo have been the Blackcaps' leading attack. Southee has been a part of various T20 leagues as well. He has played for Chennai Super Kings, Rajasthan Royals, Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League. Southee will look to impress when India tour's the Kiwis in a limited overs series, getting the vital practice before the 2019 World Cup.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are slowly filling the empty spots in their coaching staff ahead of the 2026 edition of the IPL. Tim Southee last played in the IPL for KKR, across three seasons until 2023, and now will be keen to propel the next generation of bowlers to success in the tournament.
KKR are set to appoint Tim Southee as their new bowling coach after naming Shane Watson assistant coach. Meanwhile, LSG, led by Tom Moody and Justin Langer, plan major retention changes, eyeing Cameron Green after trading Shardul Thakur to Mumbai Indians.
Rashid Khan became the second cricketer ever to take 200 wickets in both ODIs and T20Is, joining Tim Southee. He reached the milestone against Bangladesh, also becoming the first Afghan to claim 200 wickets in any international format.
England's bowling coach Tim Southee will reportedly leave the side after the first test of the Ashes 2025-26 to play for Sharjah Warriorz in the ILT20 2025-26, which is scheduled to kick off on December 4.
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England's bowling consultant Tim Southee defended Ben Stokes' decision to bowl first against India in the first Test at Headingley. He mentioned the colour of the surface and the moisture to play a part in the decision-making.
Former New Zealand pacer Tim Southee has penned a short-term deal with England cricket, which will see him as a part of the support staff until the five-match Test series against India. He will replace James Anderson for the role.
Southee, who retired from international cricket after the Test series against England, is likely the top candidate for the role, with James Anderson busy because of his playing contract. England play six Tests at home this summer, with five of them against India and one off against Zimbabwe.
New Zealand will be without Tim Southee and Trent Boult and have doubts over the availability of Lockie Ferguson for the Champions Trophy 2025. Southee has backed the blend of youth and experienced guys to deliver it for New Zealand in the upcoming tournament.
New Zealand provided Tim Southee with a winning farewell in his final Test match as he ended up with 391 wickets and 98 sixes with the bat. England rode on Jacob Bethell and Joe Root's fifties to show some fight in the fourth innings but 658 was always going to be an out-of-reach target.
Tim Southee is playing his farewell Test match at his home ground, Seddon Park in Hamilton. Southee received a guard of honour from the England team led by Ben Stokes as he went out to bat and he sure made it memorable as he went down smashing, scoring 23 off just 10 deliveries.
Tim Southee received a guard of honour on day one of the third Test between New Zealand and England at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Saturday, December 14. The Hamilton Test will be Southee's last appearance in the red-ball format for the Blackcaps.
Tim Southee has claimed 19 wickets in 12 matches in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle. He is the sixth leading wicket-taker for the Kiwis in the ongoing WTC cycle. Southee has claimed the most wickets for the Blackcaps in WTC history.
The ongoing ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 cycle has been very productive for the right-handed Harry Brook. Brook has aggregated over 1100 runs in 15 games in the ongoing edition for England.
New Zealand vs England 1st Test pitch report: New Zealand welcome back their star batter Kane Williamson for the first Test match against England in Hagley Oval in Christchurch. The Three Lions are set to hand a debut to the rising batting all-rounder Jacob Bethell.
New Zealand are still in the race to qualify for the final of the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle. The three-match home Test series against England will be their last in the ongoing cycle. A 3-0 win over the Three Lions will keep them in contention.
Tim Southee is the second-leading wicket-taker for New Zealand in Test cricket history. The right-arm medium pacer has bagged 385 scalps in his Test career and is only behind the legendary Sir Richard Hadlee on the all-time chart.
Tim Southee and Rachin Ravindra pegged India back after the hosts took four wickets in the morning session on Day 3 of the Bengaluru Test. Southee is also nearing his fifty but he has already achieved a massive batting feat in Test cricket.
Tim Southee's place for the first test match against India in Bengaluru is under question as New Zealand have to make a selection call in their pace department. Head coach Gary Stead has given his reaction to a potential call to drop Southee for the series opener.
Tim Southee led New Zealand in 14 Tests during his tenure as captain. The Kiwis won six and lost as many games in Southee's leadership. The pacer had a win-and-loss percentage of 42.85% as captain of the Test side.