Tim Southee
- Date of Birth 1988-12-11
- Role bowler
- Batting Style right-hand bat
- Bowling Style right-arm medium-fast
Debut Matches
| Format | Match | Date |
|---|---|---|
| TEST | ENG vs NZ | 2008-03-22 |
| ODI | ENG vs NZ | 2008-06-15 |
| T20 | ENG vs NZ | 2008-02-05 |
Recent Performances
Batting Statistics
Matches
107
Innings
156
Runs
2245
Average
15.48
Strike Rate
82.68
Highest Score
77*
100s
0
50s
7
Fours
215
Sixes
98
Catches
86
Bowling Statistics
Matches
107
Innings
203
Wickets
391
Average
30.26
Economy
3.02
Strike Rate
60
Best Figure
7/64
4 Wickets
19
5 Wickets
15
Balls Bowled
23490
Runs Conceded
11832
Batting Statistics
Matches
161
Innings
96
Runs
740
Average
12.13
Strike Rate
95.97
Highest Score
55
100s
0
50s
1
Fours
59
Sixes
26
Catches
44
Bowling Statistics
Matches
161
Innings
159
Wickets
221
Average
33.7
Economy
5.53
Strike Rate
36.5
Best Figure
7/33
4 Wickets
5
5 Wickets
3
Balls Bowled
8075
Runs Conceded
7448
Batting Statistics
Matches
126
Innings
50
Runs
303
Average
11.22
Strike Rate
138.99
Highest Score
39
100s
0
50s
0
Fours
20
Sixes
18
Catches
65
Bowling Statistics
Matches
126
Innings
123
Wickets
164
Average
22.38
Economy
8
Strike Rate
16.7
Best Figure
5/18
4 Wickets
2
5 Wickets
2
Balls Bowled
2753
Runs Conceded
3671
Batting Statistics
Matches
176
Innings
108
Runs
895
Average
12.43
Strike Rate
98.67
Highest Score
66*
100s
0
50s
2
Fours
73
Sixes
32
Catches
50
Bowling Statistics
Matches
176
Innings
174
Wickets
241
Average
33.65
Economy
5.5
Strike Rate
36.6
Best Figure
7/33
4 Wickets
5
5 Wickets
3
Balls Bowled
8844
Runs Conceded
8112
Batting Statistics
Matches
291
Innings
131
Runs
930
Average
10.94
Strike Rate
138.39
Highest Score
74
100s
0
50s
2
Fours
68
Sixes
51
Catches
132
Bowling Statistics
Matches
291
Innings
286
Wickets
346
Average
24.57
Economy
8.17
Strike Rate
18
Best Figure
6/16
4 Wickets
2
5 Wickets
4
Balls Bowled
6241
Runs Conceded
8502
Tim Southee, a right-arm swing bowler, burst upon the international scene in great style. He was still only 19, with only one T20I cap behind him, and fresh from a Player-of-the-Tournament performance at the 2008 Under-19 World Cup when he was handed a Test debut against England in Napier. Southee responded with 5 for 55 before smashing 77 off 40 balls in the second innings with nine sixes.
It was a debut that gave a clear indication of the career to come. Over the next decade or so, Southee would go on to form one of the world's best new-ball partnerships with Trent Boult, and would also come to be known for his ability to clear the fence. He hit his 50th six in only his 36th Test.
In 2022 he was named as New Zealand's Test captain when Kane Williamson stood down from the role.
Pace and outswing are the main tools of Southee's trade. His bag of 18 wickets at 17.33 in the 2011 World Cup prompted Allan Donald to say he had the potential to become the best swing bowler in the world, and though frequent injury-forced absences have kept him from fulfilling that prophecy, he has shown he can be devastating across a wide range of conditions.
In 2012, he showed his adaptability in the subcontinent, picking up 7 for 64 in Bangalore, the best figures for a New Zealand bowler in India, before bowling his side to a rare win in Sri Lanka with match figures of 8 for 120 at the P Sara Oval. Two years later, his 11 wickets in the West Indies, at 21.09, helped New Zealand achieve their first series win away from home, against anyone other than Bangladesh or Zimbabwe, in 12 years. In ODIs, his landmark performance came at the 2015 World Cup, when he sliced through England's batting with a sensational spell of swing bowling to finish with figures of 7 for 33, the best bowling figures for a New Zealander in ODIs.
Southee was elevated as a stand-in captain in a T20I in 2017 and then an ODI in 2018. But despite standing in as captain and remaining a key Test and T20 bowler, he fell out of favour in the ODI side due to the form of Matt Henry and Lockie Ferguson and only played one match in the 2019 World Cup, but was still around the format four years later.
ESPNcricinfo staff
ESPNcricinfo staff