India vs New Zealand: Improved old ball skills and insatiable hunger to learn behind Southee's stellar away stint
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India vs New Zealand: Improved old ball skills and insatiable hunger to learn behind Southee's stellar away stint

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Southee took his 13th five-wicket haul in his 80th Test, including second in India, to put his team in a strong position against the hosts on the second day of the opening Test here Kanpur: New Zealand pacer Tim Southee has attributed his stellar success away from home in the last three years to adapting quickly to foreign conditions and honing his craft with the old ball. Each time you go and represent your country and and looking at different ways to learn and get better throughout as well.” Bettering his old ball skills has also contributed to his growth. “The main skill is swinging the new ball, but a lot more training with the older ball and looking at different ways to take wickets and same here in the subcontinent conditions.” Asked about the significant improvement in his average with the old ball, he said: “I’m not too sure exactly. “We’ve come to terms with what Tom Latham can do but for someone like Will Young who hasn’t played any cricket all this while since the World Test Championship final, for him to go out and play the way he’s played, it’s been been great to watch as well,” said Southee.

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New Zealand great Tim Southee bows out after ‘incredible journey’
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New Zealand great Tim Southee bows out after ‘incredible journey’

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Skippers hail New Zealand 'great' Southee before final Test
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1 week, 5 days ago

Skippers hail New Zealand 'great' Southee before final Test

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