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The New Zealand Cricket Board (NZC) announced on Thursday that Tim Southee will take over as the country’s test captain in place of Kane Williamson.
After taking over in 2016, Williamson led New Zealand to victory over India in the first World Test Championship final in 2021. In 40 tests under his command, he had 22 victories, 10 losses, and eight ties.
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“For me, test cricket is the pinnacle of the game and I’ve enjoyed the challenges of leading the side in the format,” said Williamson.
“Captaincy comes with an increased workload on and off the field and at this stage of my career I feel the time is right for this decision.”
Williamson said he would continue to play in all three formats and would continue to serve as New Zealand’s white-ball captain.
Southee will captain the test team for their upcoming assignment, a two-match series in Pakistan that will begin later this month. Between 2017 and 21, Southee filled in as captain for 22 Twenty20 internationals.
“It’s been a surreal few days and it’s just a massive honour to be appointed as test captain,” Southee said.
“I love test cricket, it’s the ultimate challenge and I’m really excited by the opportunity to lead the team in this format.”
New Zealand squad: Tim Southee (captain), Michael Bracewell, Tom Blundell, Devon Conway, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Ajaz Patel, Glenn Phillips, Ish Sodhi, Blair Tickner, Neil Wagner, Kane Williamson, Will Young.
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