Accolades fine, but winning is Southee's aim

Tim Southee's reputation as a swing bowler has grown exponentially as the World Cup has progressed but the Waiotira lad is more interested in how he can help the team.
Before last night's semifinal, he was the fourth-highest wicket taker at the tournament, taking 15 wickets at an average of 17, and poised to move up the list.
Southee, speaking before the game against Sri Lanka, said accolades like moving up 23 spots to 17th in the latest ODI ranking were "pleasing" but nothing compared to winning matches for New Zealand.
"It's good when you're doing well but you're never satisfied where you're at, you're always learning and looking to improve your game. I'm happy to hear that I've moved up the rankings but there's nothing better than contributing toward a win for your country," he said.
Southee's said the team's performance at the World Cup was helped by playing India in the build-up to New Zealand's summer series - although ultimately unsuccessful, it had helped him to get used to the conditions on the sub-continent.
Southee said that although he had been singled out as one of most improved players, the Kiwis' march into the semifinals had been a team effort.
"It's been a team effort we've had guys step up at key times and Jake [Oram] was an example of that in the quarter-final," he said.
"You can't single out any one player, it just shows you what you can do when you come together as a unit and everybody gets behind each other."
The experience of working with former South African pace bowler Allan Donald - now the Black Caps' bowling coach - has been helpful, particularly before the quarter-final against his old team.
"He gave us a bit of inside information as to what it would be like inside the South African changing room and the pressure they'd be under ... so it was helpful to have someone from South Africa in the side."
Donald has undoubtedly helped Southee's - and the rest of the New Zealand bowlers - confidence with the ball.
"We have worked on a little bit of reverse swing - which has helped over here, especially on the flat wickets and it's something that we haven't really paid a lot of attention to in the past. If you can get the ball to do a little bit in the air, then it's helpful," he said.
The Black Caps' No1 said the upset quarter-final win had led to a noticeable increase of excitement in the camp.
"The belief in the camp has been pretty good after we took a lot out of the last game but it's knockout cricket but everyone's looking forward to the challenge against Sri Lanka."
His new international status has brought renewed interest in the 22-year-old bowler but right now he'd prefer not to discuss his immediate future until the World Cup is over.