New Zealand pacer Tim Southee has revealed that sharing the cricketing field alongside legendary Indian cricketers Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman and Virender Sehwag is one of his fond memories as a youngster. He added that playing against India has always been a special occasion for the Blackcaps. "Anytime you play India is a special occasion. Obviously, a powerhouse of international cricket. I can speak on behalf of all of the guys that anytime we get a chance to take on India, whether in New Zealand or India, it is a special occasion.

"Going back to my early years, sharing the field with the likes of Tendulkar, Dravid, Laxman and Sehwag as a young guy is one of my fond memories. Although I didn't manage a lot in terms of result, just to be out there and share the field with some of my childhood heroes was pretty special," said Southee in a virtual media interaction on Monday. Southee was speaking at the virtual event where Amazon Prime Video announced its multi-year deal, starting from January 1, 2022 with New Zealand Cricket (NZC) to broadcast New Zealand's matches in India.