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.
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Southee believes that the crucial wickets of India captain Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara on the final day had set up his side's triumph.
Tim Southee was also overwhelmed by the achievement and credited consistency for his side's success. He also spoke about the atmosphere in the dressing room while New Zealand were inching closer towards the target.
India are leading by 32 runs with eight wickets in hand, going into the final day.
Southee made a vital 46-ball 30 consisting of a four and two maximums as New Zealand gained a 32-run lead in the first innings of the rain-marred WTC final in Southampton.
Southee said New Zealand will be viewing footage of not just the experience batsmen but also the youngsters like flamboyant Rishabh Pant and talented Shubman Gill.
At close of play on Saturday, the Kiwis, batting in the second innings, were 62 for 2 and had taken an overall lead of 165 runs in a match where the entire third day's play was washed out by rain.
At 32, Southee believes that he has many more years of Test cricket left in him with a role model like James Anderson to emulate
Southee was found to have breached "Article 2.8 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel", a Level 1 breach.
New Zealand set Pakistan 373 to win after leading by 192 on the first innings and declaring its second innings at 180-5, shortly before tea.
The T20 league will see 23 matches being played on the four international venues. Five teams have been named after the cities of Colombo, Kandy, Galle, Dambulla and Jaffna.
Tim Southee won the Windsor Cup as New Zealand’s best bowler for the first time since 2014. The trophy has been won by either Trent Boult or Neil Wagner over the previous five seasons.
Southee won the Players' Cap award while Devine won the CPA Players' award.
It was just another vintage plan laid down for Virat Kohli on the first afternoon of the second Test at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch as Tim Southee reaped the rewards to inflict more misery on the Indian skipper.
The pitch aided his fast bowlers, with the duo of Tim Southee and Trent Boult sharing nine wickets between them when India came out to bat the second time.
Rishabh Pant was run-out for 19 and that kick-started a flow of wickets as India were bowled out for 165 in their first innings.
India are missing Rohit Sharma at the top of the order and Mayank Agarwal and Prithvi Shaw will are likely to open the innings for India in the first Test at Wellington.
Commenting on the feat, Southee preferred to be humble and credited the conditions for his success against the run-machine.
Tim Southee has dismissed Indian captain Virat Kohli for the most number of times in international cricket.
Tim Southee bowled through sickness and returned with figures of 2/41 from his 10 overs in the second ODI at Eden Park, Auckland.
Virat Kohli was clean bowled for 15 by Tim Southee in the second ODI of the five-match series at Eden Park in Auckland.
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