Tim Southee’s capability to mix original-ball brilliance with unfavorable decrease-disclose hitting has made him one among Current Zealand’s most iconic cricketers.
TBS File
17 December, 2024, 01:50 pm
Final modified: 17 December, 2024, 01:Fifty three pm
Tim Southee introduced the curtain down on his smartly-known Test profession with a supreme flourish, hitting extra sixes (three) than taking wickets (two) in Current Zealand’s emphatic victory over England in Hamilton on 17 December 2024.
As he steps away, Southee leaves in the aid of a noteworthy legacy defined by his consistency, story-breaking performances, and skills to tell in each bowling and batting.
Here is a more in-depth idea on the numbers that outline his Test profession:
391 wickets – Southee retires as Current Zealand’s 2d-perfect wicket-taker in Checks. Handiest the legendary Sir Richard Hadlee, with 431 wickets, sits forward of him.
15 5-wicket hauls – Amongst Current Zealand bowlers, Southee’s 15 5-wicket hauls narrate him third, in the aid of Hadlee (36) and Daniel Vettori (20).
234 wickets at dwelling – Southee’s dominance in dwelling prerequisites is unmatched. He took 234 wickets in Current Zealand, bigger than every other bowler. Hadlee is the correct other Current Zealander to attain 200 Test wickets on dwelling soil, finishing with 201.
47 Test wins – No participant has gained extra Checks for Current Zealand than Southee, who featured in 47 victories. He edges out Ross Taylor, Tom Latham, and Kane Williamson, all of whom contain 44 wins.
107 Test appearances – Southee’s 107 Checks draw him the fourth-most capped participant for Current Zealand. Handiest Vettori (112), Taylor (112), and Stephen Fleming (111) contain played extra suits.
Consistency all over a golden decade – Between August 2012 and November 2021, Southee claimed 280 wickets in 63 Checks at a median of 25.45, with a strike rate of Fifty three.3. All the contrivance through this period, most inspiring India’s R Ashwin (388 wickets at 23.69) took extra wickets with a median under 26 and a strike rate under 55.
98 sixes – Southee carved out a clear legacy with the bat as effectively, tying for fourth on the all-time checklist of most Test sixes. He shares the arrangement with Chris Gayle, in the aid of Ben Stokes (133), Brendon McCullum (107), and Adam Gilchrist (100). Significantly, Southee hit all of his sixes batting at No. 8 or decrease, basically the most by any participant in that space.
On his Test debut in opposition to England in Napier in 2008, Southee smashed nine sixes, restful basically the most by any batter of their maiden Test.
82.68 strike rate – Southee’s explosive batting vogue is highlighted by his strike rate of 82.68, the third-perfect for any batter with 2000-plus runs (the assign balls-confronted files is on hand). Handiest Harry Brook (88.37) and Ben Duckett (85.88) contain a bigger strike rate.
Fastest debut fifty – In his first Test, Southee struck a half-century off correct 29 balls, the quickest fifty ever recorded on debut. He surpassed Desmond Haynes’ ticket of 38 balls and remains unmatched to in the interim.
