Out-of-sorts seamer Tim Southee has received strong backing
from New Zealand's bowling coach Damien Wright, but a less
rousing endorsement from his captain.
New Zealand pace bowler Tim Southee has signed to play for
the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL)
Twenty20 cricket competition this year, assistant coach Steve
Rixon said today.
Poor handling of a complaint by Black Caps manager Dave
Currie that Tim Southee had acted lewdly on a flight let the
story to grow like "wildfire" and was damaging for the
player, New Zealand Cricket Players' Association boss Heath
Mills says.
Black Caps team manager Dave Currie says reports of a
player behaving in a "lewd" manner toward a woman on an
international flight were not factual and the matter
would not be taken any further.
Black Caps batsman Ross Taylor and pace bowler Tim Southee
have climbed the world cricket rankings, after the five-match
Chappell-Hadlee series against Australia.
Recalled New Zealand seamer Tim Southee was left with mixed
emotions following today's loss to Pakistan in the first of
three one-day cricket internationals in Abu Dhabi.
