1 00:00:09,133 --> 00:00:12,693 Speaker 1: You're listening to a podcast from News Talk Z'B. Follow 2 00:00:12,773 --> 00:00:16,213 Speaker 1: this and our wide range of podcast now on iHeartRadio. 3 00:00:16,692 --> 00:00:18,772 Speaker 2: He debuted for the black Caps when he was nineteen. 4 00:00:18,813 --> 00:00:20,892 Speaker 2: He just retired at thirty six. He's been a huge 5 00:00:20,933 --> 00:00:23,213 Speaker 2: part of our most golden era of cricket. He was 6 00:00:23,253 --> 00:00:25,413 Speaker 2: a huge part of the twenty fifteen World Cup. 7 00:00:25,453 --> 00:00:26,093 Speaker 3: What a great time. 8 00:00:26,133 --> 00:00:29,173 Speaker 2: That was a massive part of the twenty twenty one 9 00:00:29,213 --> 00:00:32,733 Speaker 2: World Test Championship victory against India. He's played three hundred 10 00:00:32,813 --> 00:00:35,092 Speaker 2: ninety four games for New Zealand across the three formats, 11 00:00:35,133 --> 00:00:38,613 Speaker 2: taking seven hundred and seventy six wickets in total, as 12 00:00:38,613 --> 00:00:41,293 Speaker 2: well as heading the fourthmost sixes ever in Test cricket 13 00:00:41,293 --> 00:00:45,172 Speaker 2: despite being a bowler. It's out great pleasure to welcome 14 00:00:45,253 --> 00:00:48,092 Speaker 2: to the show the great New Zealand fast baller Tim Southy. 15 00:00:48,533 --> 00:00:48,893 Speaker 4: Get a. 16 00:00:49,132 --> 00:00:50,373 Speaker 5: How is retirement treating you? 17 00:00:51,053 --> 00:00:52,732 Speaker 4: Yeah, it's been a couple of days so far, and 18 00:00:53,213 --> 00:00:55,693 Speaker 4: yeah it's been good. He had a good night the 19 00:00:55,693 --> 00:00:57,733 Speaker 4: other night after the Test match, and then they had 20 00:00:57,733 --> 00:01:01,333 Speaker 4: a good bee yesterday and now just back to dead 21 00:01:01,413 --> 00:01:02,373 Speaker 4: duties of the kids. 22 00:01:02,573 --> 00:01:05,572 Speaker 2: So it was a good old fashioned celebration at the 23 00:01:05,573 --> 00:01:06,932 Speaker 2: grounds type situation. 24 00:01:07,733 --> 00:01:10,733 Speaker 4: Yeah, it was a great Test win, and those are 25 00:01:10,733 --> 00:01:13,533 Speaker 4: the moments you're cherish of. I'm sitting around in the 26 00:01:13,572 --> 00:01:16,292 Speaker 4: changing room Sonia Whites, and those are the things that 27 00:01:16,333 --> 00:01:18,893 Speaker 4: I missed. So yeah, no, it was a good night. 28 00:01:18,932 --> 00:01:21,093 Speaker 4: We stayed there for as as long as you could, 29 00:01:21,093 --> 00:01:22,613 Speaker 4: and then and then we had a good day, you said, 30 00:01:22,652 --> 00:01:24,453 Speaker 4: und the sun as well. Yeah beautiful. 31 00:01:24,493 --> 00:01:26,493 Speaker 5: Now, mate, there have been so many highlights in your 32 00:01:26,493 --> 00:01:28,893 Speaker 5: career it must be hard to separate them all out. 33 00:01:28,932 --> 00:01:32,853 Speaker 5: But what sticks out for you now looking back, I. 34 00:01:32,813 --> 00:01:38,653 Speaker 4: Think it's hard to get past the Test Championship. Winning that. Yeah, 35 00:01:38,733 --> 00:01:41,572 Speaker 4: so that was a pretty special run, that whole whole 36 00:01:41,572 --> 00:01:43,453 Speaker 4: two year period. And then to manage to go on 37 00:01:43,493 --> 00:01:45,933 Speaker 4: and when the when the World World Test Championship was 38 00:01:45,932 --> 00:01:50,613 Speaker 4: pretty special, any test when the special memory, the friends 39 00:01:50,613 --> 00:01:53,373 Speaker 4: you make along the way, just yeah, just there's this. 40 00:01:53,573 --> 00:01:55,893 Speaker 4: There's a lot of a lot of highlights to look 41 00:01:55,933 --> 00:01:58,573 Speaker 4: back on and and take with me into the inter future. 42 00:01:58,733 --> 00:02:00,413 Speaker 2: Well, I got to tell you you winning the Test 43 00:02:00,493 --> 00:02:02,253 Speaker 2: Championship in twenty twenty to one was one of the 44 00:02:02,293 --> 00:02:04,733 Speaker 2: highlights of my life and I wasn't even there, so 45 00:02:04,813 --> 00:02:06,853 Speaker 2: I can imagine what it was it was like for 46 00:02:06,893 --> 00:02:10,532 Speaker 2: you and talking about you know, highlights for me and 47 00:02:10,573 --> 00:02:13,653 Speaker 2: cricket and obviously you being a massive part of it. 48 00:02:13,693 --> 00:02:16,093 Speaker 2: The twenty fifteen Cricket World Cup, when the being in 49 00:02:16,093 --> 00:02:19,053 Speaker 2: the middle of that, when the entire country was obsessed 50 00:02:19,053 --> 00:02:20,893 Speaker 2: with cricket like it had never been before that it 51 00:02:20,933 --> 00:02:21,853 Speaker 2: must have been quite something. 52 00:02:22,493 --> 00:02:25,373 Speaker 4: Yeah, I certainly highlight the Yeah, the whole two other 53 00:02:25,493 --> 00:02:29,093 Speaker 4: fifteen World Cup where obviously been playing in New Zealand, 54 00:02:29,133 --> 00:02:31,373 Speaker 4: but seeing the crowds and I think the way we 55 00:02:31,453 --> 00:02:33,733 Speaker 4: played through that tournament was was pretty special. And that'll 56 00:02:33,773 --> 00:02:36,493 Speaker 4: be a moment in my career that I obvio sit 57 00:02:36,532 --> 00:02:38,533 Speaker 4: in the Jurish forever as well. It's just a special 58 00:02:38,532 --> 00:02:41,373 Speaker 4: time to be a part of part of cricket and 59 00:02:41,373 --> 00:02:42,493 Speaker 4: part of cricket here in Zealand. 60 00:02:42,653 --> 00:02:44,813 Speaker 3: Yeah, and it set up cricket for a long time. 61 00:02:44,972 --> 00:02:47,373 Speaker 2: And you were did you guys realize that you were 62 00:02:47,413 --> 00:02:49,653 Speaker 2: part of a goal golden era, because you know, we're 63 00:02:49,693 --> 00:02:52,853 Speaker 2: looking at the time that you've been in and you know, 64 00:02:52,972 --> 00:02:55,373 Speaker 2: across a lot of a lot of your career. Was 65 00:02:55,373 --> 00:02:58,293 Speaker 2: was any realization that this was a really special time 66 00:02:58,413 --> 00:02:59,893 Speaker 2: to be playing cricket in New Zealand. 67 00:03:00,613 --> 00:03:02,572 Speaker 3: A special group group group of guys. 68 00:03:03,053 --> 00:03:05,613 Speaker 4: Yeah, it was always special, the whole the whole journey. 69 00:03:05,613 --> 00:03:07,173 Speaker 4: But I guess when you have that group of players 70 00:03:07,213 --> 00:03:10,412 Speaker 4: that we have and the special time, we want some 71 00:03:10,933 --> 00:03:13,493 Speaker 4: we want some things. We came close and some other things. 72 00:03:13,493 --> 00:03:15,653 Speaker 4: But but yeah, it's just a great group of very good, 73 00:03:15,653 --> 00:03:18,893 Speaker 4: good guys to play with, just some serious talent and 74 00:03:18,893 --> 00:03:21,373 Speaker 4: and just good people. So I think, yeah, that was 75 00:03:21,373 --> 00:03:23,453 Speaker 4: a real real highlight being able to play alongside some 76 00:03:23,493 --> 00:03:25,012 Speaker 4: of the greats of of our game. 77 00:03:25,252 --> 00:03:27,133 Speaker 5: Yeah, I love it. How did you feel about the 78 00:03:27,173 --> 00:03:29,973 Speaker 5: camel that the A c C delivered to Seddon Park 79 00:03:30,173 --> 00:03:31,773 Speaker 5: to celebrate you in your final test? 80 00:03:32,493 --> 00:03:34,813 Speaker 4: Yeah? There was another things obviously at Siddon Park, but 81 00:03:34,813 --> 00:03:37,573 Speaker 4: but you're the camel. Got plenty of got plenty of, 82 00:03:38,013 --> 00:03:40,133 Speaker 4: got plenty ofttention over there over a few days, so 83 00:03:40,733 --> 00:03:42,533 Speaker 4: that was good. I was just disappointed it hasn't ended 84 00:03:42,573 --> 00:03:44,293 Speaker 4: up back at back in the backyard. 85 00:03:45,733 --> 00:03:48,613 Speaker 2: Yeah, well j Lane told me that that your that 86 00:03:48,693 --> 00:03:51,133 Speaker 2: your camel, that that that you you you you didn't 87 00:03:51,173 --> 00:03:53,413 Speaker 2: think much of the the You thought the camels wasn't 88 00:03:53,493 --> 00:03:54,133 Speaker 2: handsome enough. 89 00:03:54,173 --> 00:03:54,813 Speaker 3: Is that correct? 90 00:03:55,893 --> 00:03:58,773 Speaker 4: Yeah? I understand that camels aren't easy to track down, 91 00:03:58,813 --> 00:04:00,853 Speaker 4: so I appreciate the effort that they went to get one, 92 00:04:00,933 --> 00:04:03,373 Speaker 4: but but yeah, I was hoping for a slightly better 93 00:04:03,373 --> 00:04:05,493 Speaker 4: looking one. But I think they just had to just 94 00:04:05,573 --> 00:04:07,013 Speaker 4: add to the whole whole thing. 95 00:04:08,053 --> 00:04:10,053 Speaker 3: Soon you got a lot of coverage. 96 00:04:10,373 --> 00:04:14,853 Speaker 2: So what's what's you know, Cricket has obviously been huge, Well, 97 00:04:14,893 --> 00:04:17,053 Speaker 2: it's been been the biggest part of your life for 98 00:04:17,093 --> 00:04:18,653 Speaker 2: one of the biggest parts of your life for most 99 00:04:18,693 --> 00:04:20,813 Speaker 2: of your life. You joined the team very very young. 100 00:04:21,253 --> 00:04:22,333 Speaker 2: Is it going to be a part of your life 101 00:04:22,373 --> 00:04:24,573 Speaker 2: going forward? Would you'd be an amazing bowling coach? 102 00:04:26,213 --> 00:04:27,773 Speaker 4: Yeah, A few people have sort of mentioned that and 103 00:04:27,773 --> 00:04:29,293 Speaker 4: sort of asked what I'm going to do, but hopefully 104 00:04:29,293 --> 00:04:31,573 Speaker 4: play for another couple of years around There's obviously a 105 00:04:31,653 --> 00:04:34,973 Speaker 4: number of teaching leagues around the world, so hopefully play 106 00:04:34,973 --> 00:04:38,333 Speaker 4: a couple of those and enjoy that for a change. Obviously, 107 00:04:38,453 --> 00:04:41,653 Speaker 4: having seventeen years and the international game has been an 108 00:04:41,653 --> 00:04:44,093 Speaker 4: absolute privilege and honor, and I think just to enjoy 109 00:04:44,213 --> 00:04:46,213 Speaker 4: a couple of years of the T twenty stuff and 110 00:04:46,533 --> 00:04:48,333 Speaker 4: we'll see what happens. But yeah, cricket's been been a 111 00:04:48,373 --> 00:04:51,013 Speaker 4: massive part of my life. It's been everything and everything 112 00:04:51,053 --> 00:04:52,973 Speaker 4: I've ever wanted to do, and everything I know so far, 113 00:04:53,133 --> 00:04:54,453 Speaker 4: So I hope to give back to the game in 114 00:04:54,493 --> 00:04:54,813 Speaker 4: some way. 115 00:04:55,013 --> 00:04:58,053 Speaker 5: Yeah. In terms of advice that you've had over your career, Tim, 116 00:04:58,333 --> 00:05:00,253 Speaker 5: is there one piece of advice that has served you 117 00:05:00,333 --> 00:05:01,373 Speaker 5: well that has stood out? 118 00:05:03,573 --> 00:05:05,853 Speaker 4: I guess just I guess try and stay in that 119 00:05:06,293 --> 00:05:08,613 Speaker 4: middle ground. Obviously, there's a lot of emotions, lot of 120 00:05:09,133 --> 00:05:11,773 Speaker 4: highs and lowers that come with doing what we've been 121 00:05:11,933 --> 00:05:14,173 Speaker 4: what we've been doing and have been trying sort of, 122 00:05:14,333 --> 00:05:17,413 Speaker 4: I guess keep those in check and not ride the 123 00:05:17,853 --> 00:05:20,733 Speaker 4: ups and downs is as much as you can. Then, 124 00:05:20,773 --> 00:05:23,213 Speaker 4: I think holding good stead specially you play for a 125 00:05:23,253 --> 00:05:25,573 Speaker 4: long period of time, you go through a number of 126 00:05:25,973 --> 00:05:27,573 Speaker 4: highs and number of lows, and if you can sort 127 00:05:27,613 --> 00:05:29,853 Speaker 4: of I guess, find a heavy medium and just just 128 00:05:29,893 --> 00:05:32,773 Speaker 4: crack on with it and enjoy it. That was a 129 00:05:32,853 --> 00:05:34,133 Speaker 4: way that I tried to do it anyway. 130 00:05:34,693 --> 00:05:36,813 Speaker 3: And Tim, what does Christmas look like for you this year? 131 00:05:38,133 --> 00:05:41,333 Speaker 4: Yeah, it's be interesting. First one for a long time 132 00:05:41,373 --> 00:05:43,053 Speaker 4: that can actually just park up and not worry about 133 00:05:43,053 --> 00:05:45,973 Speaker 4: about training or having to go and play by cricket. 134 00:05:46,013 --> 00:05:48,493 Speaker 4: So I think it'll just be a nice Christomer home 135 00:05:48,533 --> 00:05:50,653 Speaker 4: with the family. So it'll be a nice. 136 00:05:50,493 --> 00:05:52,573 Speaker 2: Change well, Tim Sudie, thank you so much for all 137 00:05:52,573 --> 00:05:54,453 Speaker 2: the joy you've bought New Zealanders over the years. 138 00:05:54,453 --> 00:05:56,533 Speaker 3: It's been an absolute pleasure watching you play. 139 00:05:56,573 --> 00:05:58,653 Speaker 2: You've been a large part of this golden era of 140 00:05:58,693 --> 00:06:01,453 Speaker 2: cricket we've all been lucky enough to live through, and 141 00:06:01,493 --> 00:06:04,213 Speaker 2: you've always been a fun, funny, friendly dude to chat 142 00:06:04,253 --> 00:06:07,173 Speaker 2: to in media and personally as well. And we'll always 143 00:06:07,213 --> 00:06:09,293 Speaker 2: have that night we spent together in Bangalore and want 144 00:06:09,293 --> 00:06:12,093 Speaker 2: to apologize for g Lane's behavior that night, but mate, 145 00:06:12,173 --> 00:06:14,973 Speaker 2: you really are a great New Zealander. Enjoy your retirement, 146 00:06:15,173 --> 00:06:17,133 Speaker 2: enjoy the cricket that you've got to play, and looking 147 00:06:17,173 --> 00:06:19,693 Speaker 2: forward to following whatever you do next. So loved your 148 00:06:19,733 --> 00:06:22,573 Speaker 2: bowling also I loved a lot of your batting as well. 149 00:06:22,653 --> 00:06:25,653 Speaker 3: You're you're a sixty camel. Merry Christmas, mate, and thank 150 00:06:25,693 --> 00:06:26,613 Speaker 3: you so much for everything. 151 00:06:27,133 --> 00:06:29,813 Speaker 4: Thank you, Thanks for the support of views every Christmas. 152 00:06:30,813 --> 00:06:33,453 Speaker 1: For more from News Talk sed B, listen live on 153 00:06:33,533 --> 00:06:36,493 Speaker 1: air or online, and keep our shows with you wherever 154 00:06:36,573 --> 00:06:39,133 Speaker 1: you go with our podcast on iHeartRadio.