‘Now feels like the right time to step away’ Tim Southee on retiring from Test cricket

After the upcoming test series against England, Saudi will say goodbye to test cricket Tim Southee (Photo Source: New Zealand cricket team’s experienced fast bowler Tim Southee is going to bid farewell to Test cricket after the upcoming three-match Test series against England. If the Kiwi team does not reach the final of the World Test Championship, then the third Test match against England in Hamilton may prove to be the last match of Saudi’s Test cricket career. It is noteworthy that Saudi has taken 770 international wickets for New Zealand, which includes 385 wickets in Test cricket. Since his debut in 2008, he has been Trent Boult’s best partner with the new ball for New Zealand. This veteran player of the Kiwi team was also a part of the team that won the World Test Championship in the year 2021. On the other hand, now Tim Southee has given a big statement regarding his retirement. Saudi says it is the right time to retire and against the team against which you started playing. Tim Southee gave a big statement Let us tell you that while talking to the media about his decision to retire from Test cricket, Tim Southee said as quoted by nzc.nz – Growing up, I had dreamed of representing New Zealand. It has been the greatest honor and privilege for me to play for the Blackcaps for 18 years, but now the time is right to step away from a game that has given me so much. Saudi further said- Test cricket holds a special place in my heart, so to be able to play such a big series against the same opponent against whom my Test career started all those years ago, and on three grounds which is incredible for me. Are special in form. I find this the best way to end my time at Black Hat now.

Rohit Sharma has always been a flop in international cricket against Tim Southee, know what is the record of the Indian captain against the fast bowler.

In the first innings of the second test, Indian team captain Rohit Sharma returned to the pavilion without opening his account. Rohit Sharma And Tim Southee (Pic Source-X) The second test between Team India and New Zealand has started from today i.e. 24th October. The first day of the game has ended. On the first day of play of the second Test, New Zealand scored 259 runs after losing all the wickets in their first innings. In reply, India has scored 16 runs after losing one wicket. In the first innings of the second test, Indian team captain Rohit Sharma returned to the pavilion without opening his account. His wicket was taken by Tim Southee. The captain of the Indian team could not understand Tim Southee’s brilliant ball at all and got bowled. Let us tell you that Tim Southee’s performance against Rohit Sharma in international cricket has always been excellent. Not only this, Tim Southee has dominated over Rohit Sharma in Test format also. Talking about the Test format, Rohit Sharma has scored 51 runs in 126 balls in eight innings against Tim Southee at an average of 12.75 and has been out four times. Talking about international cricket, the experienced fast bowler has dismissed Rohit Sharma 14 times. Tim Southee along with Kagiso Rabada has dismissed Rohit Sharma 14 times in international cricket and this is a huge achievement. Rohit Sharma would like to play a match-winning innings for his team in the second innings of the second test. Rohit Sharma has not been seen in his best form for quite some time. Talking about the first test match, Rohit Sharma was out after scoring only two runs in the first innings. However, in the second innings he batted brilliantly and scored 52 runs. New Zealand won the first test by eight wickets. Now if Team India wants to survive in this Test series, then it is very important for them to win the second Test. Even though Rohit Sharma may not be able to leave his mark in the first innings, the Indian captain will look to score big in the second innings of the second test. Team India is in a strong position till the end of the first day’s play. List of teams that have won the most matches away from home in WTC- Players who have won “Player of the Tournament” in every edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup- List of batsmen who have hit most sixes in Test cricket- Players who have been out for a duck most times in international cricket (active) Take a look at India’s lowest total in Test cricket- Players who have won Player of the Match the most number of times in Tests- Which Indian batsman has the highest average in Tests against New Zealand? Fastest bowler to take 50 T20I wickets for India Take a look at the performance of Team India in every edition of Women’s T20 World Cup- IPL: You will be shocked to know the net worth of these 5 star players…

IND vs NZ: After leaving the captaincy, problems may increase for Tim Southee, it is not easy to join the playing XI of New Zealand.

Tim Southee’s performance has been very good in India. He has taken 20 wickets at an average of 28.70. Tim Southee (Photo Source: New Zealand now has to tour India for a three-match Test series. The first match of this Test series is starting from 16th October in Bengaluru. Let us tell you that recently New Zealand was defeated by Sri Lanka in the two-match Test series at home. Sri Lanka won this test series by 2-0. Tim Southee resigned from the post of captain of New Zealand after losing the Test series against Sri Lanka. Now the responsibility of captaining the Kiwi team has been handed over to Tom Latham. It is looking very difficult to replace Tim Southee in the playing XI under the captaincy of Tom Latham. Let us tell you that Tim Southee’s performance has been very good in India. He has taken 20 wickets at an average of 28.70. However, the New Zealand team can keep only two fast bowlers in its playing XI in the upcoming Test series. If this happens then it could be two fast bowlers Matt Henry and William O’Rourke. New Zealand team head coach Gary Stead has not revealed what happened between him and Tim Southee after the test series defeat against Sri Lanka. According to ESPNcricinfo, Gary Stead said, ‘Just like we review after all Test tours and series, Tim Southee and I had a conversation among ourselves and only after that he decided to step down from the post of captaincy. He felt that this would prove to be right for the team and I also supported his decision. Tim Southee used to start for us and lead the team well: Gary Stead Stead further said, ‘It is very important to see different players in their role as a selector or coach as it brings out the best in the team. Tim Southee was a player who used to start for us and also lead the team and we always look for that option which can take the team forward. It is very important for New Zealand to win the three-match Test series against India. The New Zealand team must be feeling very sad due to the defeat against Sri Lanka but now all the players will be seen to perform well in the upcoming test series. Batsman who scored the fastest century in T20I for India List of youngest players to win POTM for India in T20I- List of batsmen who scored the fastest triple century in Test cricket- Batsmen who have scored most double centuries in Tests for England- Joe Root reached this number in terms of scoring most test runs IPL 2025: Lucknow Super Giants can retain these 6 players IPL 2025: Punjab Kings can retain these 6 players “Bangladesh is playing poor cricket”- Aakash Chopra Indian batsman who hit most sixes in T20 against Bangladesh- IPL 2025: Rajasthan Royals can retain these 6 players

Despite losing the test against Sri Lanka, captain Tim Southee is happy with the performance of William O’Rourke and Rachin Ravindra

Host Sri Lanka defeated New Zealand by 63 runs in the first Test match. Tim Southee (Image Credit- Twitter X) New Zealand is currently on a tour of Sri Lanka for a two-match Test series. The first match of this Test series between the two teams was played at the Galle International Cricket Stadium. Let us tell you that New Zealand’s performance on this ground was not very good. The Kiwi team had to face five defeats here and a defeat by an innings and 10 wickets in one match. Something similar was seen once again when host Sri Lanka defeated New Zealand by 63 runs in the first Test match on this ground. However, even after this defeat, the performance of two players from the New Zealand cricket team was worth noting. One was bowler William O’Rourke and the other was young all-rounder Rachin Ravindra. William O’Rourke impressed in the Galle Test match by taking five wickets in the first innings and three wickets in the second innings, while Rachin held one end by scoring 92 runs in the second innings. Now, after the match is over, captain Tim Southee has given a big statement. Tim Southee gave a big statement After the first test match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand ended in Galle, Tim Southee said- William O’Rourke has had a very short test career so far, and he has certainly announced it himself. We saw in New Zealand how dangerous he can be. He has the skills to have a very good Test career. For him to come in his first Test on the subcontinent and perform so well by taking 8 wickets in the match is nothing short of extraordinary. He has a big responsibility on his shoulders and he can become a big player, so there is a lot to like about William O’Rourke. Saudi further said about Rachin- Rachin (Ravindra) kept us in the Test match chase. We knew it was going to be tough, as the pitch was turning a lot in the last few days. It was a brilliant innings by Rachin in those conditions.

We will get a great challenge in the 6 Test matches to be held in the subcontinent: New Zealand captain Tim Southee

The only Test match between New Zealand and Afghanistan is starting from 9 September. Tim Southee (Photo Source: New Zealand Test captain Tim Southee is fully prepared for the challenges in the Test format. Let us tell you, the New Zealand team has to play 9 more matches in this cycle of the World Test Championship, out of which the first 6 will be played in the subcontinent. They have to play a single Test against Afghanistan in Greater Noida next week. This will be their first Test match in the subcontinent in the remaining 9 Tests. After this, the New Zealand team will play a two-match Test series against Sri Lanka in their home. After this, Tim Southee and company have to play a three-match Test series against India. Tim Southee is hopeful that the team is fully prepared for the upcoming challenges and they would definitely want to register a win by performing brilliantly in the subcontinent. New Zealand Cricket has shared a video on its official social media account in which Tim Southee has said, ‘I am very excited for the remaining 6 Tests in the subcontinent. This will be a great challenge for us. We have some players who are playing cricket continuously. There were some players in the camp held in New Zealand as well. That’s why we would like to perform well in Test cricket. In a very short time, we will have to play the remaining 9 Tests and the fans will also be very excited for this.’ Here is the video: Welcome @BlackCaps Video: The New Zealand team has arrived at the hotel in Greater Noida, India, for the one-off Test match against Afghanistan’s national team.#AfghanAtalan , #AFGvNZ , #GloriousNationVictoriousTeam pic.twitter.com/UlQApG5UXP — Afghanistan Cricket Board (@ACBofficials) September 5, 2024 Tim Southee further said, ‘Ben Sears and William O’Rourke are new to Test cricket but we have seen them performing brilliantly in other formats. I am confident that after ODIs and T20s, both these players will be seen performing brilliantly in the Test format as well. I had performed brilliantly in The Hundred tournament. However, now the format has completely changed and I would like to continue this form in Tests as well. It is a good thing that I have got a little break between The Hundred tournament and Test cricket. Now my focus will be on Test cricket and I would like to play an important role in my team’s victory. The only Test match between New Zealand and Afghanistan is starting on September 9. The New Zealand team has reached the team hotel in Greater Noida on September 5 for this Test match. These 5 Indian cricketers pay the highest tax, you will be shocked to know the amount Haris Rauf’s wife is extremely beautiful, even Bollywood actresses fail These 7 captains have clean swept Pakistan in their own home Shubhman Gill betrayed Sara, was seen with this beauty Anushka-Ritika fail in front of the wives of these 5 Pakistani cricketers Players with most centuries while chasing a score…

“The whole focus is on playing for the country…”, Tim Southee made a big statement amid the issue of club vs country

There are a lot of offers which weren’t there years ago. But yes, right now my focus is on playing for New Zealand and I am giving my all at the moment – Tim Southee Tim Southee (Photo Source: Many New Zealand players are opting out of central contracts to play franchise cricket. The club vs country conundrum is hurting New Zealand cricket as the team has to play international cricket without some of its biggest players. Meanwhile, recently Tim Southee spoke about the high-profile players who are turning down central contracts. Southee believes that the franchise leagues and the cricket board will work together and make a plan to solve the problem. Right now my focus is on playing for New Zealand- Tim Southee New Zealand Test captain Tim Southee said before leaving for India for the only Test against Afghanistan that the New Zealand Cricket Board is trying to consider what is best for both sides. Speaking to ESPNCricinfo, he said, There are a lot of offers that weren’t there years ago. But yes, right now my focus is on playing for New Zealand and I’m giving it my all right now. We’ve seen a lot of people who haven’t got a contract, who are sitting on this plane with people who have contracts. Former captains Kane Williamson, Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson and Adam Milne are among the players who refused the central contract. At the same time, Devon Conway has opted for a casual contract. The only Test match between New Zealand and Afghanistan will be played in Greater Noida from September 9. After the Test against Afghanistan, the team will play a two-match Test series against Sri Lanka in September. Then the Kiwi team will tour India for a three-match Test series. New Zealand squad for Test series against Afghanistan and Sri Lanka- Tim Southee (captain), Tom Blundell, Michael Bracewell, Devon Conway, Matt Henry, Tom Latham (vice-captain), Daryl Mitchell, Will O’Rourke, Ajaz Patel, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ben Sears, Kane Williamson, Will Young Schedule of New Zealand’s upcoming Test matches against Afghanistan and Sri Lanka- One-off Test against Afghanistan, September 9-13, 2024, Greater Noida 1st Test v Sri Lanka, 18-22 September 2024, Galle 2nd Test v Sri Lanka, Galle, 26-30 September 2024, Galle

Amazing inswing by Tim Southee and Ben Stokes was left staring – you must not have seen such a ball

On the 21st ball of the Northern Superchargers innings, Ben Stokes could not play Tim Southee’s inswing ball and lost his wicket. Ben Stokes (Source X) The 19th match of The Hundred was played on 7 August between Birmingham Phoenix and Northern Superchargers. In this match, Northern Superchargers won the toss and decided to bat first. Tim Southee surprised Ben Stokes with his inswing in the first innings Birmingham Phoenix fast bowler Tim Southee dismissed Northern Superchargers batsman Ben Stokes with a beautiful inswing delivery. The game was played at Edgbaston, Birmingham. On the 21st ball of the Northern Superchargers innings, Ben Stokes could not play an inswing ball and lost his wicket. New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee bowled a brilliant length ball, which went in fast and hit the inside edge and hit the off stump. Stokes himself was surprised to see this and all the spectators were also surprised with him. You can also watch the video Instant impact from Tim Southee This is a HUGE moment in the match for Birmingham Phoenix!#TheHundred , #RoadToTheEliminator pic.twitter.com/9WV2T2eAT6 — The Hundred (@thehundred) August 6, 2024 This was Ben Stokes’ first match in The Hundred in three years. The England Test captain had a very poor outing as he got out on a golden duck. Talking about the match, Northern Superchargers won the toss and decided to bat first. However, they did not have a good start and opener Matthew Short was dismissed by Tim Southee on the sixth ball of the match. Nicholas Pooran came in to bat at number three; he hit a four and a six, but Adam Milne ended his innings soon. Saurabh again took the ball and put the Northern Superchargers on the backfoot by dismissing Ben Stokes. Captain Harry Brook also had a disappointing performance, as Chris Wood dismissed him for 15 runs. In the hope of setting a big target, the team of Northern Superchargers was all out after scoring 83 runs in 96 balls and dashed their own hopes. In reply, the team of Birmingham Phoenix scored 86 runs in 39 balls without losing any wicket and won the match.

Tim Southee violated ICC rules during NZ vs WI match, now the experienced player should be ready to pay a heavy fine

Tim Southee has admitted his mistake. Tim Southee. (Image Source: Getty Images) New Zealand’s experienced fast bowler Tim Southee violated ICC rules in the match played against West Indies, due to which he will now have to pay a heavy fine. Let us tell you, in the match played in this important tournament, West Indies defeated New Zealand by 13 runs at Brian Lara Stadium. All the players from West Indies performed very well and played an important role in their team’s victory. Talking about Tim Southee, he was found guilty of violating section 2.2 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Support Staff which relates to misuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fittings during an international match. Not only this, a demerit point has also been imposed on Tim Southee for this misbehavior. This is his first point in a period of 24 months. In fact, when the experienced player was out in the 18th over of New Zealand’s innings, while going back to the dressing room, he threw the hand sanitizer forcefully. Tim Southee has accepted his mistake. Let us tell you, field umpires Ehsan Raza and Alex Wroff, third umpire Richard Illingworth and fourth umpire Michael Gough have imposed this fine on Tim Southee and also imposed a penalty of 50% of the player’s match fee. New Zealand team out of ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Let us tell you, the New Zealand team has been eliminated from this important tournament. They performed very disappointingly in this tournament and due to this the team could not make it to the Super 8. So far, five teams have confirmed their place in the Super 8 of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Talking about New Zealand, the team now has to play its last match against Uganda on June 14. The New Zealand team would definitely like to win the upcoming match against Uganda. 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the start of IPL 2024

NZ vs AUS: Neil Wagner may return in Christchurch test match, Tim Southee hints

The second match of the Test series between New Zealand and Australia will be played in Christchurch from March 8. Neil Wagner (Image Credit- Twitter X) A two-match Test series is currently being played between New Zealand and Australia. So in the first match of this series held in Wellington, the Kangaroos defeated the host team by a huge margin of 172 runs. The second match of the series will now be played at Hagley Oval, Christchurch from 8 March. So, before the start of this match, New Zealand captain Tim Southee has given a big statement and indicated that Neil Wagner can be seen making a comeback in the match. Who has announced retirement after his name appeared in the playing eleven of the first match. It is noteworthy that in the second innings of the first match in Wellington, young New Zealand player Will O’Rourke had a hamstring problem, after which he had to leave the field. However, the situation is not yet clear whether he is completely fit or not. But if he is not fit, then Wagner can definitely be seen playing in the second Test match against Australia starting from March 8 in Christchurch. Tim Southee gave a big statement Let us tell you that after the defeat against Australia in Wellington, Kiwi captain Tim Southee said – We have not talked much about this yet. But we’ll see what the situation is with Will (O’Rourke). The physio has not yet given any time regarding its update and how bad it is. We will see how Will’s condition is in the next few days. I’m sure we’ll have an update within the next 24 hours. Saudi further said – We will have to move forward clearly in the upcoming match and decide who will play in the team and what role he will play. We see him (Neil Wagner) playing in Christchurch. He had a wonderful welcome here last week. Some of his moments were seen on the field. In fact, he has been a fan favorite for a long time.

NZ vs AUS 2024: Tim Southee takes a simple catch of Nathan Lyon on the last ball of the second day of the Wellington Test.

New Zealand and Australia are currently facing each other in the first match of the two-match Test series. Tim Southee. (Image Source: Getty Images) Australia’s tour of New Zealand 2024, NZ vs AUS: New Zealand and Australia are currently facing each other in the first match of the two-match Test series. This New Zealand vs Australia 1st Test match is being played at Basin Reserve, Wellington. In this match, New Zealand won the toss and decided to bowl first and made a great start. However, the Australian cricket team posted 383 runs in the first innings thanks to Cameron Green’s unbeaten inning of 174 runs. The Kangaroos then got off to an even better start with the ball, as the New Zealand cricket team managed only 179 runs in its first innings, with Glenn Phillips (71) and Matt Henry (42) being the top scorers for the hosts. . Tim Southee made a huge mistake Meanwhile, the Australian cricket team had a bad day with the bat on the second day of the Wellington Test as they lost two wickets for just four runs. Well, New Zealand would have got the third wicket too, if their captain and senior fast bowler Tim Southee had not dropped the catch of Nathan Lyon on the last ball before stumps in Wellington. After the wickets of Steve Smith (0) and Marnus Labuschagne (2), veteran spinner Nathan Lyon came to bat, and it was here that the Kiwis had a chance to get the third wicket by the end of the second day of the first Test, which they lost due to Tim Southee. Gave. Matt Henry bowled the ball on a perfect length outside the off-stump. After which Nathan Lyon helplessly hung up his bat. The ball took a thick outside edge and went towards third slip. Tim Southee, posted at third slip, could not take advantage of the opportunity, and dropped the ball in his hand in excitement. After which the entire Kiwi camp was left in regret, and Australia ended the second day’s play with a lead of 217 runs. Here’s how Tim Southee dropped the catch of Nathan Lyon: Tim Southee drops an easy catch of Nathan Lyon.#AUSvNZ #AUSvsNZpic.twitter.com/C4hqxTRVf0 — Abdullah Neaz (@Neaz__Abdullah) March 1, 2024