CRICKET - Southee told to rest up and enjoy a job well done

The pressure of being an international cricket star is still new to Black Caps pace bowler Tim Southee, but with his first tour now behind him, he's received instructions any teenager can relate to.
"We've been told to have a week off and just sit on the couch, do nothing and rest up before we ease our way back into training," he said.
Southee returned to his family home at Waiotira, from a three-month-long tour of England on Sunday evening, with instructions from the team's management to take it easy because there's plenty of cricket to come in the next year.
The 19-year-old proved himself on the world stage on tour and was one of the reasons New Zealand recorded a 3-1 victory over England in the one-day series.
His 13 wickets earned him recognition as the man of the series - an award he never expected, despite his performance in his debut series.
"The rest of the team already knew about it and they told me and I thought they were having a laugh," Southee said.
Southee goes into camp with the Black Caps at the end of the month in Christchurch to prepare for the Pakistan tour, ahead of the Champions' Trophy in September.
The young cricketer received a couple of offers to play county cricket but didn't seriously contemplate them, knowing the tough schedule ahead of him.
"We've got a really full-on few months coming up and that leads on to the Twenty20 World Cup next year and I thought it was best to have a break now because it's really the only one for a year," he said.
Although Southee rated his tour as pretty successful - in fact it went better than he expected - he said it wasn't all plain sailing.
"The end of the tour was obviously a highlight, but the start of the tour could have gone a lot better with a couple of niggling injuries and a virus after the first test. That gave Ian O'Brien an opportunity in the second test and he took it with both hands."
He had to watch the third test from the stands, but didn't allow himself to get overawed on his return to the team.
"I just get to the top of my mark and concentrate on what I've got to do and that's got me to where I am today and hopefully it will get me a bit further."
"I'm focused on my bowling as my main priority, but I don't want to be seen just as a bowler that smashes a 60 or 70 every so often.
"I'd like to become more consistent and play more of a batting role in the team and work my way up as high as I can in the order.
"It's going to take time and a lot of hard work but that's something I want to do," he said.
For now it's time for a rest and to catch up with all he's missed.
"Right now it's just good to be home and to put my feet up, it's been a pretty busy summer," he said.