T20 World Cup: Encouraging signs for seamers in UAE but wickets could improve later, says Tim Southee

Tim Southee joined New Zealand for his fourth T20 World Cup at the weekend after playing for the Kolkata Knight Riders during the recent conclusion of the IPL, also in the United Arab Emirates.

New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee believes that the conditions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) can help seamers early on in the T20 World Cup but it could change as the weather gets colder. Southeee had a good look at the conditions at Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah during the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL), in which he played for runners-up Kolkata Knight Riders.

"It was a great experience and no better preparation leading into the World Cup here in the same conditions we're going to be faced with," he said about the IPL.