WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Veteran New Zealand quick bowler Tim Southee has declared he will resign from global cricket when the Dark Covers' home test series against Britain wraps up in December.
The 35-year-old Southee, who is second on the New Zealand test wicket-taking rundown behind Richard Hadlee with 385, says the third test on his home ground in Hamilton will be his last.
Southee surrendered the test captaincy to Tom Latham in front of New Zealand's new 3-0 range of India. He is one of six New Zealanders to have played in excess of 100 tests.
Southee additionally has played 161 one-day internationals and 126 Twenty20 internationals.
"Addressing New Zealand was all I at any point longed for growing up," he said. "To play for the Dark Covers for a long time has been the best priceless privilege, yet the time feels right to now move back from the game that has given such a huge amount to me.
"Southee started his test vocation matured 19 against Britain in Napier in 2008, taking 5-55 in the main innings and scoring 77 not out in the second. He is the main player to have required 300 wickets in tests, 200 of every one-day internationals and 100 in T20 internationals.
"It's been an astonishing ride and I wouldn't modify anything," he said.
Dark Covers mentor Gary Stead showed respect to Southee's commitment to the New Zealand group.
"Tim's toughness and strength has been remarkable," he said. "He's an unbelievably intense contender who gets himself up for large events and is seldom harmed."
The Britain series starts at Christchurch on Nov. 28. The subsequent test is at Wellington from Dec. 6 and the third beginnings at Hamilton on Dec. 14.
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