Questions are being asked as to the long-term viability of Tim Southee as Black Caps test captain

The pace bowler has taken just four wickets across six innings this home test summer - fellow paceman Matt Henry had seven in the Wellington loss to Australia alone.

Ex-Black Caps captain Ross Taylor has predicted on ESPN that the squeeze could come on later this year with a three test series in India.



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