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Tim Southee

Southee in 2009
Personal information
Full name	Timothy Grant Southee
Born	(1988-12-11) 11 December 1988 (age 36) Whangārei, New Zealand
Height	193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium-fast
Role	Bowler
International information
National side	New Zealand (2008–2024)
Test debut (cap 237)	22 March 2008 v England
Last Test	14 December 2024 v England
ODI debut (cap 149)	15 June 2008 v England
Last ODI	15 November 2023 v India
ODI shirt no.	38
T20I debut (cap 30)	5 February 2008 v England
Last T20I	17 June 2024 v Papua New Guinea
T20I shirt no.	38
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2006/07–present	Northern Districts
2011	Chennai Super Kings
2011	Essex
2014–2015	Rajasthan Royals
2016–2017	Mumbai Indians
2017	Middlesex
2018–2019	Royal Challengers Bangalore
2021–2023	Kolkata Knight Riders
2023	London Spirit
2024	Birmingham Phoenix
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC Matches 107 161 126 150 Runs scored 2,245 740 303 3,079 Batting average 15.48 12.13 11.22 16.03 100s/50s 0/6 0/1 0/0 1/9 Top score 77* 55 39 156 Balls bowled 23,490 8,075 2,753 31,110 Wickets 391 221 164 558 Bowling average 30.26 33.70 22.38 27.83 5 wickets in innings 15 3 2 26 10 wickets in match 1 0 0 1 Best bowling 7/64 7/33 5/18 8/27 Catches/stumpings 86/– 44/– 65/– 100/–
Medal record Men's Cricket Representing  New Zealand ICC Cricket World Cup Runner-up 2015 Australia and New Zealand Runner-up 2019 England and Wales ICC World Test Championship Winner 2019-2021 ICC T20 World Cup Runner-up 2021 UAE and Oman
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 19 November 2024

Timothy Grant Southee (born 11 December 1988) is a famous New Zealand cricketer. He has led the New Zealand cricket team in all types of games. Southee is known for his fast bowling and strong hitting with the bat. He was one of New Zealand's youngest players, starting his international career at just 19 years old in 2008.

Southee is the third New Zealand bowler to take 300 Test wickets. On his first Test match, he took 5 wickets and scored 77 runs very quickly. He also helped New Zealand win the 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship. Southee was part of the New Zealand teams that finished second in the 2015 and 2019 World Cups. He retired from Test cricket in 2024.

Tim Southee: Cricket Star

Early Life and Cricket Beginnings

Timothy Grant Southee was born in Whangārei, New Zealand. He grew up in the Northland region. He went to Whangarei Boys' High School and King's College, Auckland. Tim was very good at both cricket and rugby in school. He even played rugby for Auckland and Northern Region teams. Southee is married to Brya Fahy, and they have two daughters.

Playing for New Zealand's Youth Teams

Southee played for New Zealand's Under-19 cricket team from 2006 to 2009. He played in 10 matches at the ICC Under-19 World Cups. In 2007, he played three Youth Test matches against India. He took 20 wickets in that series.

At the 2008 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup in Malaysia, Southee was named the best player. He took 17 wickets in five matches. This was a great achievement, especially since he had already played two Twenty20 international games for New Zealand. Many future New Zealand stars like Kane Williamson and Trent Boult were also in these youth teams.

Starting His International Career

Southee began his international career at a very young age. He quickly became a regular player for New Zealand in all three forms of cricket: Twenty20, One-Day Internationals (ODIs), and Test matches.

First Twenty20 Matches

New Zealand's coaches noticed Southee's talent early on. In 2007, he was chosen to play in a charity Twenty20 match against Bangladesh. He then made his official international debut on 5 February 2008, against England in Auckland. He showed his skill by taking wickets in both matches.

Test Match Debut

After his success in youth cricket, Southee was called up for his first Test match against England. This happened on 22 March 2008, when he was just 19 years old. He was one of New Zealand's youngest Test players ever.

Southee made a huge impact right away. On the first day, he took three important wickets. He finished with 5 wickets for 55 runs, which is called a "five-wicket haul." In New Zealand's second turn to bat, he scored 77 runs off only 40 balls. This was New Zealand's fastest half-century at the time.

Key Moments in His Career

Early Success and World Cup Performances

In 2008, Southee was named New Zealand's most promising cricketer. He was given a special contract, showing he was important for the future of the team. He played in England, Ireland, and Scotland, taking 16 wickets in One-Day Internationals.

Southee became the third bowler to take a hat-trick in a Twenty20 international in 2010. This means he took three wickets in three consecutive balls. He also took his first five-wicket haul in an ODI match.

At the 2011 Cricket World Cup, Southee was the third-highest wicket-taker. He took 18 wickets in total. He was even named the 12th man in the "Team of the Tournament" by the ICC. His best performance was taking 3 wickets against Pakistan.

Continued Excellence and Milestones

In 2015, Southee had an amazing performance at the 2015 Cricket World Cup. He took 7 wickets for only 33 runs against England. This was his best bowling in an ODI match and helped New Zealand win easily. This performance was even called the "ODI spell of the decade" by Wisden.

In 2019, Southee reached a big milestone. He became the fourth New Zealand bowler to take 250 wickets in Test cricket. In 2020, he became the third New Zealand bowler to reach 300 Test wickets.

In 2022, Southee took his second hat-trick in T20Is. This put him in a special group of bowlers with more than one T20I hat-trick. In 2023, he made history again by becoming the first New Zealand player to reach 700 international wickets across all formats.

Retirement from Test Cricket

In November 2024, Southee announced he would retire from Test cricket. He played his final Test matches against England. He finished his Test career with 391 wickets, which is the second-highest for New Zealand.

Leading the Team

Southee has often been chosen to lead the New Zealand team. He first captained the T20I team in 2017 against West Indies. New Zealand won that match. He also led the ODI team in 2018.

In April 2019, he was named the vice-captain for New Zealand's squad in the 2019 Cricket World Cup. In December 2022, Southee became the full-time Test captain for New Zealand. He led the team to a draw against Pakistan and a close series against England. In one match, New Zealand won by just one run after being asked to bat again, which is a rare and exciting win in Test cricket. Southee stepped down as Test captain in October 2024.

How He Plays Cricket

Southee is a right-arm medium-fast bowler. He is known for making the ball swing away from the batsman. He is very accurate and uses different types of deliveries to trick batsmen. When the pitch is damp, he bowls slower balls that spin like an off-spinner.

He formed a strong bowling partnership with Trent Boult. Together, they took many wickets for New Zealand. Southee's skill and consistency made him a key player for his country for many years.

International Cricket Achievements

Southee has taken 20 "five-wicket hauls" in international cricket. A five-wicket haul means taking five or more wickets in one innings.

• He took his first five-wicket haul on his Test debut in 2008.
• His best Test figures are 7 wickets for 64 runs against India in 2012.
• His best ODI figures are 7 wickets for 33 runs against England in the 2015 World Cup.
• His best T20I figures are 5 wickets for 18 runs against Pakistan in 2010.

Five-wicket hauls in Test matches

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Inn	Overs	Runs	Wkts	Result
1	22 March 2008	McLean Park, Napier	England	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01	&&&&&&&&&&&&&023.10000023.1	&&&&&&&&&&&&&055.&&&&&055	5	Lost
2	31 August 2012	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru	India	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02	&&&&&&&&&&&&&024.&&&&&024	&&&&&&&&&&&&&064.&&&&&064	7	Lost
3	25 November 2012	Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo	Sri Lanka	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02	&&&&&&&&&&&&&022.&&&&&022	&&&&&&&&&&&&&062.&&&&&062	5	Won
4	16 May 2013	Lord's, London	England	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03	&&&&&&&&&&&&&019.&&&&&019	&&&&&&&&&&&&&050.&&&&&050	6	Lost
5	25 November 2016	Seddon Park, Hamilton	Pakistan	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02	&&&&&&&&&&&&&021.&&&&&021	&&&&&&&&&&&&&080.&&&&&080	6	Won
6	20 January 2017	Hagley Oval, Christchurch	Bangladesh	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01	&&&&&&&&&&&&&028.30000028.3	&&&&&&&&&&&&&094.&&&&&094	5	Won
7	30 March 2018	Hagley Oval, Christchurch	England	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01	&&&&&&&&&&&&&026.&&&&&026	&&&&&&&&&&&&&062.&&&&&062	6	Drawn
8	15 December 2018	Basin Reserve, Wellington	Sri Lanka	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01	&&&&&&&&&&&&&027.&&&&&027	&&&&&&&&&&&&&068.&&&&&068	6	Drawn
9	12 December 2019	Perth Stadium, Perth	Australia	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03	&&&&&&&&&&&&&021.10000021.1	&&&&&&&&&&&&&069.&&&&&069	5	Lost
10	21 February 2020	Basin Reserve, Wellington	India	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03	&&&&&&&&&&&&&021.&&&&&021	&&&&&&&&&&&&&061.&&&&&061	5	Won
11	11 December 2020	Basin Reserve, Wellington	West Indies	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02	&&&&&&&&&&&&&017.40000017.4	&&&&&&&&&&&&&032.&&&&&032	5	Won
12	2 June 2021	Lord's, London	England	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02	&&&&&&&&&&&&&025.10000025.1	&&&&&&&&&&&&&043.&&&&&043	6	Drawn
13	25 November 2021	Green Park Stadium, Kanpur	India	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01	&&&&&&&&&&&&&027.40000027.4	&&&&&&&&&&&&&069.&&&&&069	5	Drawn
14	17 February 2022	Hagley Oval, Christchurch	South Africa	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03	&&&&&&&&&&&&&017.40000017.4	&&&&&&&&&&&&&035.&&&&&035	5	Won
15	9 March 2023	Hagley Oval, Christchurch	Sri Lanka	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01	&&&&&&&&&&&&&026.40000026.4	&&&&&&&&&&&&&064.&&&&&064	5	Won

Five-wicket hauls in One-Day Internationals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Inn	Overs	Runs	Wkts	Result
1	22 January 2011	Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington	Pakistan	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&09.3000009.3	&&&&&&&&&&&&&033.&&&&&033	5	Won
2	20 February 2015	Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington	England	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&09.&&&&&09	&&&&&&&&&&&&&033.&&&&&033	7	Won
3	20 February 2019	University Oval, Dunedin	Bangladesh	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&09.2000009.2	&&&&&&&&&&&&&065.&&&&&065	6	Won

Five-wicket hauls in T20Is

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Inn	Overs	Runs	Wkts	Result
1	26 December 2010	Eden Park, Auckland	Pakistan	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&04.&&&&&04	&&&&&&&&&&&&&018.&&&&&018	5	Won
2	17 August 2023	Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai	United Arab Emirates	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01	&&&&&&&&&&&&&&04.&&&&&04	&&&&&&&&&&&&&025.&&&&&025	5	Won

Images for kids

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  Southee bowling

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  Southee at a training session in 2009

See also

• List of New Zealand cricketers who have taken five-wicket hauls on Test debut