Another testing track awaits Southee

Tim Southee is bracing himself for another tough track to bowl on when New Zealand take on India in the third and deciding test match today.
The flat Indian flat tracks that have seen batsmen prosper in the series so far seem destined to continue for the third test in the central Indian city of Nagpur, making it a tough proposition for Southee and his fellow bowlers.
The Waiotira seamer said the jury was still out on the Nagpur wicket but there had been a few rumours around that it may provide some turn since they arrived in the city on Wednesday evening.
"It looks pretty flat like the rest of them and we'll have to wait and see what it's like but it's obviously going to be tough as a bowler but as we've shown in the last two tests, the seam bowlers can still do a job," Southee said.
The Northlander was not selected for the first test in Jaipur but made a strong showing in the second test at Hyderabad, picking up three wickets from 33 overs at a cost of 119 - before bowling just five overs in the second innings as the match petered out into a draw.
Southee could have used a bit of extra luck at times to improve his figures, after he regularly beat the bat in his first spell.
"You have to take the good with the bad though, I thought I was pretty lucky to get the catch down leg side but I was happy in bits and pieces during the test but ... there are always places to improve and that's what I want to do for this test," he said.
"It's been an enjoyable test series so far - obviously played under tough conditions and we've stepped up as a unit and played some pretty good cricket and with one test to go we're still in with a chance of winning it, so that's pretty exciting for everybody," he said.
The Black Caps squad are positive about the way the series has gone after being largely written off in the national media before the series started, after suffering a 4-0 defeat by Bangladesh in the one-day series that preceded the Indian tour.
"Within the camp we're all pretty confident in the way we've prepared for the whole series and going into the last game, there's plenty of self belief that we can pull off a series win in India."
After the test is completed, Southee and the majority of the squad will stay on in India for the four-match ODI series. The 21-year-old hopes he can play well in the series and maybe impress the Indian Premier League clubs with his performance as well as the New Zealand selectors.
"I think every player wants to play in the IPL at some stage but if you're not performing for your country then you're not going to get picked up for the IPL, so first things first is to perform for New Zealand and other things like the IPL will follow," he said. "My first priority is to play well in the one-day series. Hopefully there's still many years left in my career yet, so if not this year then some time further down the track."
India's preparations for the third Test were hampered as a heavy downpour washed out their practice session on Thursday. New Zealand finished their practice session before the weather struck and have the afternoon slot for yesterday's practice.
The forecast for the city today is isolated thunderstorms, with the rain predicted to clear completely tomorrow.
There is another reason for the Kiwis to be optimistic. The last test played at Nagpur in the 2009-10 season saw South Africa beat India by an innings and six runs after declaring at 558/6 in their first innings and then dismissing India twice.