This legendary former captain of New Zealand announced his retirement from Test cricket, know when he will play his last match. Tim Southee To Retire From Tests After Home Series Against England if New Zealand dont go to WTC Final

What did Southee say while announcing his retirement?

Announcing his retirement, Southee said, “Representing New Zealand was everything I dreamed of as a child. “Playing for New Zealand for 18 years has been my greatest honor and privilege, but now I feel it is time to step away from the game that has given me so much.”

Bowler taking the most wickets for New Zealand

Kiwi head coach Gary Stead has congratulated Southee and praised him. “Tim has been a strong player and he now deserves to spend some time with his family,” Stead said. Southee is the highest wicket taker for New Zealand. He has taken 770 international wickets so far. He is the only player in the world to have taken more than 300 Test wickets, 200 ODI and 100 T20 wickets. Recently, Southee played a key role in the historic 3-0 win against India. In this tour, he took 3 wickets in 2 Tests at an average of 31.33.

Tim Southee's test career

Southee has played 104 tests for New Zealand. He has taken 385 wickets in 197 innings at an average of 29.88. During this period, he has taken four wicket hauls 19 times and five wicket hauls 15 times. His best figure is seven wickets for 64 runs. He is the second highest wicket taker for New Zealand in Test cricket. Only former veteran bowler Richard Hadlee has more wickets than him. Headley had taken 431 wickets in his Test career.