Trent Boult Set To Return For New Zealand At ODI World Cup

08.06.2023 - 10:49 sports.ndtv.com

Seamer Trent Boult could return for New Zealand at the ODI World Cup later this year despite not having a national contract, Black Caps coach Gary Stead said Thursday.

Boult opted out of a New Zealand Cricket contract last year, which enabled him to play in the lucrative Big Bash League in Australia.

He was not included in the list of players offered a central deal on Thursday, instead signing a "casual playing agreement", New Zealand Cricket said.

Stead hopes Boult can resume his strike partnership alongside New Zealand Test captain Tim Southee at the 50-overs World Cup in India, which starts in October. "We are having positive conversations with Trent, he's indicated he's available for the World Cup," Stead told reporters. "From our perspective, he's one of the best ODI bowlers in the world so barring injury, I think it's highly likely that he would be part of our squad." Boult, 33, is one of the world's best ODI bowlers having taken 187 wickets at that level and a further 74 for his country in Twenty20 cricket.

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