<p>Bengaluru: Tim Southee has been busy job-hopping this English summer. Not too long ago, he was on the England balcony as a Specialist Skills Consultant and a few days later, he's got the Birmingham Phoenix jersey on -- ready and excited for The Hundred. </p>.<p>“The shift from being a coach to a player has been a smooth one so far,” Southee told <em>DH</em>. "I loved the experience with England. Retiring (Tests) and having the opportunity to work with one of the best sides in the world is a real privilege and something I really enjoyed. Being able to take over and still do some training and get myself ready for this competition (The Hundred), which I knew was coming up and was exciting."</p>.<p>With the action-packed five-match Test series in England now over, the country shifts its focus to its glossy 100-ball competition. </p>.<p>The tournament, despite being a shorter version of the T20s, saw a drastic drop in the first innings scores in the 2024 edition, which was expected to be high-scoring affairs on flat surfaces. </p>.<p>After receiving negative feedback about the balls, the ECB recently moved on from the branded balls to the normal Kookaburra ones. </p>.<p>“I personally enjoyed seeing the balls move around a little bit. But yeah, they've obviously made the change this year, back to the conventional white-ball. The only difference was that it had the Hundred logo on it, which seemed to have made a difference apparently. We'll see how they go this year." </p>.Don't know why Shubman was getting massage during middle of 2nd day's play: Tim Southee.<p><strong>Perfect advertisement</strong></p>.<p>The recently-concluded series between England and India was just what the doctor had ordered for Test cricket which has not many takers outside of the "Big 3". Questions keep cropping up its future every now and then. However, it feels like the series has rekindled the love that was slowly starting to fade. </p>.<p>“I think it was a great series between two very competitive and great sides. The skill that was shown, the close nature of it was brilliant. I still think the majority of the players still believe that Test cricket is the pinnacle. I'm sure the majority that play cricket strive to be a part of it.”</p>.<p><span class="bold"><strong>Workload</strong></span></p>.<p>Workload management is a term that has spread fast in cricket and even quicker when it comes to fast bowlers. While some players do need more rest despite the same number of games played over a large sample size, Southee was quick to hand support, understanding that each individual is different.</p>.<p>"I think with the amount of cricket that's played these days, you've got guys juggling different formats. If you go down the route of just a generic overview, it's the same for everyone. However, that's possibly not the ideal situation. But understanding each individual and taking into account their previous injury history, I think it's certainly a case-by-case scenario."</p>
<p>Bengaluru: Tim Southee has been busy job-hopping this English summer. Not too long ago, he was on the England balcony as a Specialist Skills Consultant and a few days later, he's got the Birmingham Phoenix jersey on -- ready and excited for The Hundred. </p>.<p>“The shift from being a coach to a player has been a smooth one so far,” Southee told <em>DH</em>. "I loved the experience with England. Retiring (Tests) and having the opportunity to work with one of the best sides in the world is a real privilege and something I really enjoyed. Being able to take over and still do some training and get myself ready for this competition (The Hundred), which I knew was coming up and was exciting."</p>.<p>With the action-packed five-match Test series in England now over, the country shifts its focus to its glossy 100-ball competition. </p>.<p>The tournament, despite being a shorter version of the T20s, saw a drastic drop in the first innings scores in the 2024 edition, which was expected to be high-scoring affairs on flat surfaces. </p>.<p>After receiving negative feedback about the balls, the ECB recently moved on from the branded balls to the normal Kookaburra ones. </p>.<p>“I personally enjoyed seeing the balls move around a little bit. But yeah, they've obviously made the change this year, back to the conventional white-ball. The only difference was that it had the Hundred logo on it, which seemed to have made a difference apparently. We'll see how they go this year." </p>.Don't know why Shubman was getting massage during middle of 2nd day's play: Tim Southee.<p><strong>Perfect advertisement</strong></p>.<p>The recently-concluded series between England and India was just what the doctor had ordered for Test cricket which has not many takers outside of the "Big 3". Questions keep cropping up its future every now and then. However, it feels like the series has rekindled the love that was slowly starting to fade. </p>.<p>“I think it was a great series between two very competitive and great sides. The skill that was shown, the close nature of it was brilliant. I still think the majority of the players still believe that Test cricket is the pinnacle. I'm sure the majority that play cricket strive to be a part of it.”</p>.<p><span class="bold"><strong>Workload</strong></span></p>.<p>Workload management is a term that has spread fast in cricket and even quicker when it comes to fast bowlers. While some players do need more rest despite the same number of games played over a large sample size, Southee was quick to hand support, understanding that each individual is different.</p>.<p>"I think with the amount of cricket that's played these days, you've got guys juggling different formats. If you go down the route of just a generic overview, it's the same for everyone. However, that's possibly not the ideal situation. But understanding each individual and taking into account their previous injury history, I think it's certainly a case-by-case scenario."</p>