New Zealand Icon Tim Southee to Captain Sharjah Warriorz in ILT20

Sharjah,
The Sharjah Warriorz are elated to announce the addition of Tim Southee, one of modern cricket’s best fast bowlers from New Zealand, to the squad for the upcoming edition of the DP World ILT20. Having played in 4 ODI World Cups and 6 T20 World Cups, Southee will captain the Sharjah Warriorz in what is his first appearance at the DP World ILT20.
A pacer who is known for his ability to swing the ball and a hard-hitting lower order batter, Southee has captained the New Zealand men’s cricket team across formats, at various points in his career.
The New Zealander who began his international career at the age of 19, made his debut in T20I cricket first, after which he went onto play his first games in ODIs and Tests for his country. On debut in T20Is against England, Southee’s first international wicket was that of Paul Collingwood. Overall, he has played 126 T20Is and has 164 wickets to his name, at an economy of 8, a strike rate of 16.7. The ace pacer’s best bowling figures in T20Is is 5/18.
The Sharjah Warriorz believe that Southee’s experience and knowledge of the game will bolster the team for the upcoming season of ILT20. The ILT20 Season 3 will commence on January 11, and Sharjah Warriorz play their first match on 12th Jan against Gulf Giants.
Speaking on the occasion, Tim Southee said, “The Sharjah Warriorz have a fantastic squad in place, with plenty of hard-hitting batters and smart and skilful bowlers. It will be a really exciting time to captain and be around such a talented bunch of cricketers. My conversations with the team management have also been very fruitful so far, and we are confident of having a good season. I am really excited to join and lead the team.”