New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee has said that taking wickets in the morning session on the second day of the first Test against him India He was the best pain killer for an injury on the opening day. He also expressed happiness over the good performance of openers Will Young and Tom Latham with the bat and shared a 129-run partnership.
Southee was the star of the second day for New Zealand, taking four wickets on a slow pitch on Friday to finish his 13th five-wicket haul in Test cricket with figures of 5/69. It was a major change for the veteran pacer, who had to walk off the field on the first day of the second session with a back complaint.
“I felt something very tight in the groin area and was trying to make sure it wasn’t going to get worse. Very reassuring to know it wasn’t fleshy, it was over the tendon. Playing too much cricket After, you get to play through some sort of stiffness or soreness. Had a little physio last night and was able to play with a little pain, with some painkillers. I think the best pain relievers are wickets, So this morning numbed the pain a bit,” Saudi said in a virtual press conference after day two.
Talking about what worked for him as he walked through the rest of India’s batting order, Southee kept it to varying lengths and elaborate planning. “I think the length is careful in different situations. You try to gauge it as quickly as possible. I think it was important to hit that length with the new ball this morning. To get a batsman out We had done a lot of planning for the series. Sometimes it was a bit counter-intuitive. It’s about asking tough questions for a long time.”
The 32-year-old credited his previous tours of the country for his good performance on Friday. “I think every wicket you take is always special. It’s always good to do well in this part of the world where spin plays a big part. As a fast bowler, it is always good to do well in such conditions. I was fortunate to be in this part of the world as a young man and learned a lot from those trips early in my career.”
“Every time you go out there and represent your country that hunger to be better and looking at different ways to learn and be better has also helped. I think the main skill is to swing with the new ball and train a lot with the old ball to take the risk with it and look at ways to find wickets in sub-continental conditions which are very foreign to home conditions “
Southee was praising how day two went in his favour, adding that the tourists will play session wise on Saturday. “I think it was a very good day for us. We knew we had to take the lead early with the new ball against two players who were playing well. It was good to take early wickets in the morning and create some chances. Overall, it was a pretty solid performance when asked to bowl first. Then our openers who went out and played, they have been exceptional. I think we are used to Tom Latham being solid at the top of the order, But for someone like Will Young, who hasn’t played any cricket since the World Test Championship final, the way he has played has been great. Also to watch.”
“We won’t look too far ahead and take it one session at a time. It’s good to be in the position we are in, but it takes a lot of hard work because India are a quality side and their bowlers are quality in these conditions. Have to be on top of your game and take it session by session.”
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