Hamilton, Nov 27: New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson was in absolute praise of senior right-arm pacer Tim Southee completing 150 ODI appearances during the second match against India at Hamilton.
Though the match was abandoned due to rain, Southee got to clock 150 ODI appearances and is not at the 15th place in the most appearances for New Zealand in the format. In the first ODI against India at Auckland, he became the fifth New Zealand bowler to pick 200 ODI wickets.
“An amazing player for us across formats. We have been celebrating a number of milestones for him almost every week which certainly speaks about the quality he’s brought for so many years. His longevity and staying on the park, making valuable contributions for so long and being a leader of the group is nice. Not many people have achieved what he has,” Said Williamson in the post-match presentation ceremony.
Williamson signed off by expressing disappointment in rain washing out second ODI. “A bit disappointing, the weather seems to be following around us. But we did well to get some cricket in as we did today, but it wasn’t meant to be.” (IANS)
