India in New Zealand

New Zealand finished the
summer hosting India for
two Twenty20s, five ODIs
and three tests. With Kyle
Mills injured Southee
played both Twenty20
matches, taking 1/42 and
1/36.[30][31] New Zealand
named a 12-man squad for
the first three ODIs with
Mills returning alongside
Southee and fellow seam
bowlers Iain O'Brien and
Ian Butler. Initially Southee
and Butler were seen as
competing for a starting
spot.[32] Butler played all
three matches but Southee
replaced Iain O'Brien in the
third.[33] He was hit for 105
runs without taking a
wicket[34] and then
dropped from the squad.
[35]
Southee played only in the
third of the tests, ahead of
Mills and Jeetan Patel. India
continued to dominate
him, and his 30 overs across
both innings cost 152 runs
for only 3 wickets.[36] The
match was a draw, letting
India win the series 1-0.
Southee wasn't picked to
play any full international
cricket through the
southern winter, which
included the 2009 ICC
Champions Trophy and
2009 ICC World Twenty20.