New Zealand`s test skipper Tim Southee achieved the milestone of reaching 2,000 runs in the longest format of the game. He achieved this milestone on Wednesday and with this, he joined the elite list of all-rounders like Richard Hadlee and Daniel Vettori.

Southee reached the milestone during the first Test between Bangladesh and New Zealand at Sylhet. In Kiwis` first innings, he scored 35 runs off 62 balls. His knock was laced by three boundaries. Southee has played 95 Tests, scoring 2,011 runs at an average of 16.21, with six half-centuries in 135 innings. His best score is 77*.