Tim Southee
On scorecards: TG Southee
In-game rating: 87/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Tim Southee played 100 Tests for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 2008 to 2024. The first came against England at McLean Park, with scores of 5 and 77, and 5 wickets, and the last against Australia at Hagley Oval in 2024.
The most productive decade was the 2010s: 1,535 runs at 17.8 in 65 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 77 not out from 40 balls against England at McLean Park in 2008, in a defeat. The best bowling is 7 for 64 against India at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in 2012.
In all: 6 fifties, 15 five-wicket hauls, 1 ten-wicket match. At home the average was 17.3 across 56 Tests; away it was 13.9 across 39 Tests. The most runs came against England: 584 runs at 20.9 in 19 Tests. Basin Reserve was the most frequent ground, with 17 Tests and 300 runs at 13.6. Tim Southee captained New Zealand in 12 Tests, winning 6 and losing 4. The scorecards record 5 player-of-the-match awards. New Zealand won 44 of the Tests Tim Southee played and lost 35, with 21 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 100 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77* | 40 | England | McLean Park | 2008 | Lost |
| 73 | 49 | England | Basin Reserve | 2023 | Won |
| 68 | 65 | Sri Lanka | Hagley Oval | 2018 | Won |
| 56 | 82 | Pakistan | Seddon Park | 2011 | Lost |
| 50 | 61 | Pakistan | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 2014 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/64 | 24 | India | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 2012 | Lost |
| 6/43 | 25.1 | England | Lord's | 2021 | Drawn |
| 6/50 | 19 | England | Lord's | 2013 | Lost |
| 6/62 | 26 | England | Hagley Oval | 2018 | Drawn |
| 6/68 | 27 | Sri Lanka | Basin Reserve | 2018 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 10/108 against England (2013).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 19 | 584 | 20.86 | 0/3 | 72 | 34.82 |
| Australia | 15 | 333 | 12.33 | 0/0 | 41 | 43.54 |
| Pakistan | 13 | 266 | 17.73 | 0/2 | 43 | 31.58 |
| Sri Lanka | 12 | 222 | 17.08 | 0/1 | 64 | 18.00 |
| India | 11 | 255 | 13.42 | 0/0 | 52 | 24.69 |
| West Indies | 10 | 203 | 16.92 | 0/0 | 48 | 20.58 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 107 | 15.29 | 0/0 | 33 | 31.45 |
| South Africa | 8 | 84 | 8.40 | 0/0 | 19 | 47.95 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 44 | 44.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 29.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 56 | 1,109 | 17.33 | 0/5 | 228 | 28.13 |
| Away | 39 | 850 | 13.93 | 0/0 | 138 | 31.70 |
| Neutral | 5 | 139 | 19.86 | 0/1 | 14 | 33.36 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 | 127 | 15.88 | 0/1 | 15 | 46.73 |
| 2010s | 65 | 1,535 | 17.85 | 0/4 | 255 | 28.83 |
| 2020s | 29 | 436 | 11.47 | 0/1 | 110 | 29.11 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basin Reserve | 17 | 300 | 13.64 | 0/1 | 61 | 32.97 |
| Hagley Oval | 13 | 240 | 16.00 | 0/2 | 61 | 22.69 |
| Seddon Park | 11 | 278 | 30.89 | 0/1 | 52 | 23.60 |
| Lord's | 5 | 106 | 13.25 | 0/0 | 24 | 27.29 |
| Bay Oval | 5 | 25 | 3.57 | 0/0 | 15 | 39.47 |
| University Oval | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | 0/0 | 13 | 42.69 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 2008 at McLean Park
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 2024 at Hagley Oval
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