5 reasons why Tim Southee can become a world-class all-rounder

#2 Aggressive approach towards batting

Tim Southee always believes in playing his shots

Some of the best all-rounders over the years have been known for their ability to score at a brisk pace, be it Ian Botham, Kapil Dev, Richard Hadlee or even Lance Klusener, for that matter. This trait is something that has always been visible in the way that Tim Southee bats, irrespective of the format he is playing.

A testimony to his aggressive batting style is the fact that he has a Test strike rate of 87.92 and the figure crosses 100 in ODI cricket. Moreover, Southee also has an uncanny knack of clearing the fence on a regular basis and has already hit 58 sixes in 80 Test innings so far.

If the Blackcaps seamer can manage to be a little more consistent in terms of scoring runs, he could well become one of the most dangerous all-rounders in international cricket.