Mount Maunganui, Aug 25 : New Zealand’s left-arm winger Trent Boult said that he would like to have “another chance” during the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup scheduled for this year in India in October and November.Boult was a part of the New Zealand side which finished as runners-up in both of the in ODI World Cups in 2015 and 2019.Although he recently removed himself of the central contract of New Zealand’s, which means he is not able to play in international games, he has still retained his spot in the ODI team in advance of the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy to be held in Australia.He is likely to be the leader of New Zealand’s fast-bowling attack in the coming Men’s T20 World Championship in Australia in October.
“100 percent” (on his hope to play at the ODI World Cup).I was talking to Kane (Williamson the skipper) following the 2019 (World Cup final) at Lord’s and saying that we’d like to play in the World Cup final in four years’ time.It’s only away and there’s plenty of desire to win the trophy.” stated Boult who taken 171 wickets in 96 in ODIs.
Boult also hopes that the decision to quit central contracts in the hope of spending more time with his family and to play in the international T20 leagues won’t mean the end of his Test career.New Zealand will host Pakistan in December 2022 and January 2023 to play two Tests which will form an integral part of the World Test Championship (WTC) cycle.
They’re scheduled to host England for two Tests in February 2023, which includes the day-night match in Mount Maunganui, which is Boult’s hometown ground.Boult’s main reasons for being adamant with that are his commitments to the Big Bash League (BBL) and the UAE’s ILT20 where he’s been accepted by MI Emirates.
“I hope that it doesn’t.I’m aware that with my decision took to return the contract it will impact the choice I made.I’m going to take it every week.There’s plenty of cricket to play prior to then.”
“I know that the next series will be in Pakistan and the next one will be in my hometown (Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui) against England in the new year, but it’s still too far away to say.I’m leaving it with New Zealand Cricket and respect their decision.”
“Without becoming too financial specific I’d be capable of taking the kids (family) to concerts.I have three boys who see their dad only for eight weeks in a year at this point.If I don’t participate in any international cricket – and obviously I’d still like to – then that could be me – maybe a couple of leagues per year and a period of 10 months at home, rather than the reverse.I’m not far ahead of myself – it’s hard to predict at the moment,” signed off the left-handed pacer.
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