Tim Southee: Crafty swing bowler and New Zealand's relentless wicket-taker

• International: New Zealand, New Zealand U19
• Domestic/Franchise:
  • Northern Districts (New Zealand domestic)
  • Chennai Super Kings (IPL)
  • Rajasthan Royals (IPL)
  • Mumbai Indians (IPL)
  • Royal Challengers Bangalore (IPL)
  • Kolkata Knight Riders (IPL)
  • Essex, Middlesex, London Spirit, Birmingham Phoenix (English County/Franchise Cricket) 

International Debuts

• T20I Debut: February 5, 2008 vs. England (Auckland).
• Test Debut: March 22, 2008 vs. England (Napier).
• ODI Debut: June 15, 2008 vs. England (Chester-le-Street). 

Recent International Matches (as of late 2024/early 2025) 

• Last Test: December 14-17, 2024 vs. England (Hamilton) – This was his farewell Test match.
• Last ODI: November 15, 2023 vs. India (Wankhede).
• Recent T20I: June 17, 2024 vs. PNG (Tarouba). 

• His 7 for 33 bowling against England in World Cup 2015 was his best ODI performance.
• He is counted as one of the best tail-ender as her has scored over 1000 runs in Test cricket.

• World Champion: Member of the New Zealand team that won the inaugural ICC World Test Championship in 2021.
• Most T20I Wickets: He is the world's all-time leading wicket-taker in T20 Internationals.
• Second Highest NZ Test Wicket-Taker: Finished his Test career with 391 wickets, second only to the legendary Sir Richard Hadlee for New Zealand.
• Unique Wicket Tally: The only player in the world to have achieved the milestone of over 300 Test wickets, 200 ODI wickets, and 100 T20I wickets.
• Batting Record: His Test batting strike rate of 82.68 is one of the highest of all time (among players with a minimum of 2000 runs), and he hit 98 Test sixes, the fourth highest by any player in history.
• Best Bowling Figures: Recorded his best ODI figures of 7/33 against England during the 2015 World Cup, a performance named Wisden's ODI spell of the decade.
• Hat-Tricks: Took two hat-tricks in T20I cricket, joining an elite list of bowlers. 

He is married to Bry Fahey. Bria is a makeup artist in a beauty salon based in New Zealand. The couple have two daughters. They became the guardians of a son and named him Cooper Southee. 

• NZC Player of the Year: Awarded T20 Player of the Year by New Zealand Cricket for the 2010-11 season.
• ICC World Test XI: Named in the ICC World Test XI for his performances in 2014.
• Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM): Appointed for services to cricket in the 2025 King's Birthday Honours. 

IPL Debut & Teams

• Debut: 2011 (Chennai Super Kings)
• Teams: Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Mumbai Indians (MI), Rajasthan Royals (RR), Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) 

Career IPL Stats (2011-2023)

• Matches Played: 54
• Runs Scored: 120
• Batting Average: Around 10-12 (approx. as per sources)
• Strike Rate: ~124.21 (Career)
• Wickets Taken: 31 (approx. based on team stats, not explicitly in snippets)
• Bowling Average: Around 30 (approx.)
• Economy Rate: Around 8-9 (approx.) 

• IPL 2023 – INR 1.5 crore
• Net Worth (Approx) – INR 40 crore

Is Tim Southee a swing bowler?

Tim Southee, a right-arm swing bowler, burst upon the international scene in great style.