Ahead of the three-match Test series against India, New Zealand head coach Gary Stead admitted that pacer Tim Southee is aware about that he has not been at his best lately and is working hard to find out what is missing.

Team India will look to showcase their home dominance against the "Black Caps" as they face each other from October 16. Tim Southee will feature in the series with the captaincy duties. He stepped down from the leadership role after suffering a 2-0 defeat against Sri Lanka in the away series.