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Tim Southee's last Test match was New Zealand's resounding 423-run triumph over England in the Hamilton Test; Kane Williamson's future has also been called into question after his historic century in the second innings. After a career in which he played 107 Test matches and claimed 391 wickets, Southee, the second-highest wicket-taker in New Zealand history, said goodbye to the game's longest format. With 98 maximums under his belt, he ranks fourth on the all-time list of batters with the most sixes in Test cricket.
As Black Caps teammates in the 2008 U-19 World Cup, Southee and Williamson have a lengthy history together. Earlier this year, the pair faced Australia in their 100th Test match together. Before resigning from his position in front of the India tour, Southee led the national side in 14 Test matches after succeeding Williamson as New Zealand's Test captain.
Williamson on his Test cricket future
When questioned about his future, Williamson declined to say if he would play in the whites for New Zealand once more. For the next eight months, there will be no Test matches for the 2021 World Test Champions. In July, they will play Zimbabwe in a two-match Test series.
"It's so far away at the moment. "I'm just focussing on right now and getting through the rest of the summer really. There's a bunch of different cricket coming up, and Champions Trophy obviously, which is exciting. Yeah, just see how it goes... I love Test cricket. As you mention, there's not a huge amount of it for some time, such is the schedule,'' said Williamson in a press conference.
Ahead of a new World Test Championship (WTC) season, the former captain of New Zealand cast doubt on his future by refusing to sign the core contract offered by the New Zealand Cricket Board last year.
