Tim Southee, New Zealand's legendary seam bowler, has announced that he will retire from Test cricket on his home ground in Hamilton next month, at the conclusion of England's tour of New Zealand. Southee,

Former New Zealand captain Tim Southee said Friday the team's upcoming Test series with England would be his last, with the 35-year-old set to finish up at his home ground in Hamilton. "So to be able to play such a big series against the same opponent my Test career began against all those years ago,

Despite retiring from Test cricket, Southee has confirmed his availability for the 2025 ICC World Test Championship final at Lord's in June if New Zealand qualify. In his retirement announcement, Southee said representing New Zealand was his childhood dream.

Kane Williamson will once again team up with veteran seamer Tim Southee, who will retire from Test cricket after the three match-series starting in Christchurch on 28.

Tim Southee is the second-leading wicket-taker for New Zealand in Test cricket history. The right-arm medium pacer has bagged 385 scalps in his Test career and is only behind the legendary Sir Richard Hadlee on the all-time chart.

Tim Southee set to retire from Tests after home series against England, and to decide White-Ball retirment soon with Sri Lanka series likely to be the pacers last outing for the Blackcaps.

However, the veteran pacer will be available for selection just in case the BlackCaps qualify for the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final next year in June at Lord's

Former New Zealand Test captain Tim Southee will retire from the format next month following the three-match series against England

Tim Southee, the New Zealand veteran pacer, has announced retirement from Test cricket. Southee is set to retire from red-ball cricket after New Zealand’s third and final Test against England in their upcoming series at home.