McCullum lauds Southee, Boult`s efforts with ball as `world-class`

Wellington: New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum has said that he is surprised with the stats when Tim Southee and Trent Boult bowl together in partnership and that their efforts are world class.

According to Stuff.co.nz, McCullum said he was enjoying what the two swing bowlers were doing for his side. He added that the two bowlers were world-class in Kiwi conditions and had also done the job in foreign conditions. Meanwhile, Southee also admitted the pair, who took 38 wickets between them in the three-test series have formed a natural partnership, the report said.