Tim Southee Exclusive: ‘If you want to and you have the desire to play all three formats, then why not?’

TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: In a week’s time, Tim Southee will turn 37. In the twilight of his cricketing career, the legendary New Zealand cricketer is donning multiple hats. A week ago, he was with the England cricket team in Perth as their fast-bowling coach, and on Wednesday he was leading his side, Sharjah Warriorz, against the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the fourth edition of the ILT20. In a few months’ time, he will be in the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) dugout in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 as the three-time champions’ bowling coach. In a free-wheeling chat with TimesofIndia.com, Tim Southee, now retired from Test cricket, speaks at length about workload management, how he kept his body fit to play all three formats, and whether fast bowle