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Trent Boult - Destined to be a great? Released from central contract by NZC
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">�� 285 wickets in Tests<br>�� 169 wickets in ODIs<br>�� 46 wickets in T20Is<br><br>With James Anderson's scalp, Trent Boult became only the fourth <a href="https://twitter.com/BLACKCAPS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BLACKCAPS</a> bowler to take 500 international wickets 
<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ENGvNZ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ENGvNZ</a> <a href="https://t.co/hn0CNXlhFW">pic.twitter.com/hn0CNXlhFW</a></p>— ICC (@ICC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ICC/status/1403638233674756096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 12, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ENGvNZ?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ENGvNZ</a> <a href="https://t.co/hn0CNXlhFW">pic.twitter.com/hn0CNXlhFW</a></p>— ICC (@ICC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ICC/status/1403638233674756096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 12, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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Trent Boult (who completed 300 Test wickets) - Milestones don't really matter, there are some big names in this list. There was a good amount of pace and bounce on this wicket, enjoyed bowling on the surface - with Southee in, gives us a left-right combination well. Yes, we're in a great position. It's just about bowling with line and length, there is always something on offer from the pitch. It helped that the boys got a good total on the board as well.
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Trent Boult becomes the 2nd fastest New Zealander to 300 Test wickets:
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The long minutes at fine-leg feel like hours. Kicking his heels, tugging at his sleeves, brushing his studs across the clipped grass. Behind him the stands are a riot of colour and song, of bouncing beach balls and idle chatter and the rustle and rumble of punters to and from the bar. Trent Boult sees none of this, hears none of this. He does not walk in with the bowler. The ball is not hit towards him. All he can do is patrol this little parcel of exile, playing the game in his mind, ticking down the seconds until he can bowl again.
Jonny Bairstow shows his delight after reaching three figures on his home ground.
There are days when it takes a few overs for Boult to discover his rhythm. Short-form cricket is easier in this regard. The first couple of overs with the white new ball: that’s the game, right there. It swings or it doesn’t, you get the breakthrough or you don’t, and everything else is simply varying degrees of defence. But in a Test match you need to probe and experiment. Find out what this ball is capable of. Locate the right length on this pitch. In these conditions. Against these batters.
Then there are days like Friday, when the red new ball is swinging and England are swinging and the blood is pumping and the game simply is, like a song with no intro. If batting is analogous to the cycle of existence and death, then bowling is more akin to the miracle of fertilisation and birth.
The odds of success are infinitesimal, and yet still you keep trying and failing, swimming against the indomitable tide, striving for the prize of life itself. This is why – mentally speaking – batters end their careers drawn and empty, while bowlers get stronger and stronger. Batters are constantly dying. Bowlers are constantly being reborn.
In his first over Boult bowled five balls at Alex Lees. One was left alone. One was edged and dropped at slip. Two were played and missed. The fifth curved away like a falling star, past a groping straight bat, removing the off-bail with all the delicacy of a human hand. That’s your team talk, your electrolyte drink and your warmup, right there. England are coming for Boult, Boult is coming for England, and there is a not a moment to lose.
But first, he waits. He grabs a drink from the icebox and gulps down a few mouthfuls. A member of the crowd hands him a miniature bat and a normal-sized pen and he signs it without thinking. A member of the New Zealand backroom staff appears on the boundary edge and Boult talks to him animatedly, aggressively, pointing and gesticulating. From a distance you would swear they were having an argument. Finally – finally - the over is over. Boult can bowl again.
At which point, the athlete and the architect intersect. Boult runs straight to his mark, handing his cap and sunglasses to Michael Bracewell to avoid wasting valuable yards on a detour to the umpire. The field is arranged with a painter’s precision. Fourth slip, you go to square leg. No, squarer. Midwicket will come in five yards. When everything is set, Boult draws in his mind’s eye a straight white line from the ball in his hands, along his run-up, down the pitch, past the batter, and into the gloves of Tom Blundell behind the stumps. It’s a drill he has relied on ever since he was a boy. Think straight. Run straight. Bowl straight.
Boult is equally good in all formats of the game as he destroyed England’s top three at Headingley. Photograph: Rui Vieira/AP
The one thing you really notice about Boult in the flesh is his speed. Not the speed of the ball, but his speed along the ground. Television doesn’t really capture the way he bursts from a standing start to a full sprint in the time of a blink. The strides are short and to the point. There’s a blur of red as his coloured rubber soles churn the turf. Unlike most fast bowlers, there is almost no vertical leap to speak of. Every fibre in his body is pointing straight ahead: speed, momentum, economy. It may or may not surprise you to learn that Boult’s bowling idol is Wasim Akram.
Nobody is in the mood for hanging around. But then this is exactly how Boult likes it: a capacity crowd, the batters lining him up, a cloud on a string and a ball in his hand. He is equally good in all forms of the game, and this was perhaps the purest synthesis of his art: red-ball magic in a white-ball furnace. Ollie Pope is demolished by another big inswinger. Zak Crawley, who has spent the entire series being taunted by Boult’s wobble-seamer, drives airily and loses his middle stump.
In between balls Boult talks to himself, slaps the side of his head, carves out imaginary angles with his hands, as if the game itself is being generated entirely in his mind.
In a way it is. By the time he finally takes his leave he has bowled eight overs and cleaned up England’s entire top three.
It’s one of the greatest opening spells this ground has ever seen, and it went for 43 runs. And so he collects his cap and sunglasses and returns to fine leg, waiting to be born again.
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/b...-magic-in-white-ball-furnace?CMP=share_btn_tw
Jonny Bairstow shows his delight after reaching three figures on his home ground.
There are days when it takes a few overs for Boult to discover his rhythm. Short-form cricket is easier in this regard. The first couple of overs with the white new ball: that’s the game, right there. It swings or it doesn’t, you get the breakthrough or you don’t, and everything else is simply varying degrees of defence. But in a Test match you need to probe and experiment. Find out what this ball is capable of. Locate the right length on this pitch. In these conditions. Against these batters.
Then there are days like Friday, when the red new ball is swinging and England are swinging and the blood is pumping and the game simply is, like a song with no intro. If batting is analogous to the cycle of existence and death, then bowling is more akin to the miracle of fertilisation and birth.
The odds of success are infinitesimal, and yet still you keep trying and failing, swimming against the indomitable tide, striving for the prize of life itself. This is why – mentally speaking – batters end their careers drawn and empty, while bowlers get stronger and stronger. Batters are constantly dying. Bowlers are constantly being reborn.
In his first over Boult bowled five balls at Alex Lees. One was left alone. One was edged and dropped at slip. Two were played and missed. The fifth curved away like a falling star, past a groping straight bat, removing the off-bail with all the delicacy of a human hand. That’s your team talk, your electrolyte drink and your warmup, right there. England are coming for Boult, Boult is coming for England, and there is a not a moment to lose.
But first, he waits. He grabs a drink from the icebox and gulps down a few mouthfuls. A member of the crowd hands him a miniature bat and a normal-sized pen and he signs it without thinking. A member of the New Zealand backroom staff appears on the boundary edge and Boult talks to him animatedly, aggressively, pointing and gesticulating. From a distance you would swear they were having an argument. Finally – finally - the over is over. Boult can bowl again.
At which point, the athlete and the architect intersect. Boult runs straight to his mark, handing his cap and sunglasses to Michael Bracewell to avoid wasting valuable yards on a detour to the umpire. The field is arranged with a painter’s precision. Fourth slip, you go to square leg. No, squarer. Midwicket will come in five yards. When everything is set, Boult draws in his mind’s eye a straight white line from the ball in his hands, along his run-up, down the pitch, past the batter, and into the gloves of Tom Blundell behind the stumps. It’s a drill he has relied on ever since he was a boy. Think straight. Run straight. Bowl straight.
Boult is equally good in all formats of the game as he destroyed England’s top three at Headingley. Photograph: Rui Vieira/AP
The one thing you really notice about Boult in the flesh is his speed. Not the speed of the ball, but his speed along the ground. Television doesn’t really capture the way he bursts from a standing start to a full sprint in the time of a blink. The strides are short and to the point. There’s a blur of red as his coloured rubber soles churn the turf. Unlike most fast bowlers, there is almost no vertical leap to speak of. Every fibre in his body is pointing straight ahead: speed, momentum, economy. It may or may not surprise you to learn that Boult’s bowling idol is Wasim Akram.
Nobody is in the mood for hanging around. But then this is exactly how Boult likes it: a capacity crowd, the batters lining him up, a cloud on a string and a ball in his hand. He is equally good in all forms of the game, and this was perhaps the purest synthesis of his art: red-ball magic in a white-ball furnace. Ollie Pope is demolished by another big inswinger. Zak Crawley, who has spent the entire series being taunted by Boult’s wobble-seamer, drives airily and loses his middle stump.
In between balls Boult talks to himself, slaps the side of his head, carves out imaginary angles with his hands, as if the game itself is being generated entirely in his mind.
In a way it is. By the time he finally takes his leave he has bowled eight overs and cleaned up England’s entire top three.
It’s one of the greatest opening spells this ground has ever seen, and it went for 43 runs. And so he collects his cap and sunglasses and returns to fine leg, waiting to be born again.
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/b...-magic-in-white-ball-furnace?CMP=share_btn_tw
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The only bowler to have claimed a <a href="https://twitter.com/cricketworldcup?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@cricketworldcup</a> hat-trick at the <a href="https://twitter.com/HomeOfCricket?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HomeOfCricket</a> 
<br><br>Happy birthday to New Zealand’s star pacer, Trent Boult!</p>— ICC (@ICC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ICC/status/1550349985014681600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 22, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<br><br>Happy birthday to New Zealand’s star pacer, Trent Boult!</p>— ICC (@ICC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ICC/status/1550349985014681600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 22, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<b>Boult granted release from NZ contract</b>
New Zealand Cricket has agreed to release Trent Boult from his central contract so that he can spend more time with his family, while also making himself available for domestic leagues.
The 33 year-old fast bowler requested the release after several conversations with NZC, which today agreed to the arrangements.
The move means Boult, who has taken 317 Test wickets, 169 at ODI level, and 62 in T20I cricket, will have a significantly reduced role with the BLACKCAPS during his final years in the game, while still being eligible for selection if and when available.
NZC chief executive David White said the left-armer had made it clear during discussions that his appetite for touring had diminished, and that he wished to spend more time with his family.
“We respect Trent’s position,” said Mr White. “He’s been completely honest and up-front with us about his reasoning and, while we’re sad to be losing him as a fully-contracted player, he leaves with our best wishes and our sincere thanks.
“Trent’s made a massive contribution to the BLACKCAPS since his Test debut in late 2011 and is now considered one of the best multi-format cricketers in the world. We’re very proud of what he’s achieved.”
Mr White said he was confident Boult understood what the decision meant in terms of his international playing future.
“We’ve had several conversations and I know Trent understands that, in terms of selection, NZC will continue to make a priority of those players with either central or domestic contracts.”
Boult said it had been a difficult call to make.
“This has been a really tough decision for me and I’d like to thank NZC for their support in getting to this point,” he said.
“Playing cricket for my country was a childhood dream and I’m so proud of everything I’ve been able to achieve with the BLACKCAPS over the past 12 years.
“Ultimately this decision is about my wife Gert and our three young boys. Family has always been the biggest motivator for me and I feel comfortable with putting it first and preparing ourselves for life after cricket.”
He said he understood the move would diminish his chances of playing for the BLACKCAPS.
“I still have a big desire to represent my country and feel I have the skills to deliver at international level. However, I respect the fact that not having a national contract will affect my chances of selection.
“Having said that, as a fast bowler I know I have a limited career span, and I feel the time is right to move into this next phase.”
New Zealand Cricket has agreed to release Trent Boult from his central contract so that he can spend more time with his family, while also making himself available for domestic leagues.
The 33 year-old fast bowler requested the release after several conversations with NZC, which today agreed to the arrangements.
The move means Boult, who has taken 317 Test wickets, 169 at ODI level, and 62 in T20I cricket, will have a significantly reduced role with the BLACKCAPS during his final years in the game, while still being eligible for selection if and when available.
NZC chief executive David White said the left-armer had made it clear during discussions that his appetite for touring had diminished, and that he wished to spend more time with his family.
“We respect Trent’s position,” said Mr White. “He’s been completely honest and up-front with us about his reasoning and, while we’re sad to be losing him as a fully-contracted player, he leaves with our best wishes and our sincere thanks.
“Trent’s made a massive contribution to the BLACKCAPS since his Test debut in late 2011 and is now considered one of the best multi-format cricketers in the world. We’re very proud of what he’s achieved.”
Mr White said he was confident Boult understood what the decision meant in terms of his international playing future.
“We’ve had several conversations and I know Trent understands that, in terms of selection, NZC will continue to make a priority of those players with either central or domestic contracts.”
Boult said it had been a difficult call to make.
“This has been a really tough decision for me and I’d like to thank NZC for their support in getting to this point,” he said.
“Playing cricket for my country was a childhood dream and I’m so proud of everything I’ve been able to achieve with the BLACKCAPS over the past 12 years.
“Ultimately this decision is about my wife Gert and our three young boys. Family has always been the biggest motivator for me and I feel comfortable with putting it first and preparing ourselves for life after cricket.”
He said he understood the move would diminish his chances of playing for the BLACKCAPS.
“I still have a big desire to represent my country and feel I have the skills to deliver at international level. However, I respect the fact that not having a national contract will affect my chances of selection.
“Having said that, as a fast bowler I know I have a limited career span, and I feel the time is right to move into this next phase.”
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More like a way just to be available for these pajama leagues, not for the family..
JaDed
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Well he was 33..
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Boult's bowling stats
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[tr][td]Test [/td][td]78 [/td][td]317 [/td][td]27.49 [/td][td]3 [/td][td]54.9 [/td][td]10 [/td][td]1 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]ODI [/td][td]93 [/td][td]169 [/td][td]25.21 [/td][td]4.99 [/td][td]30.2 [/td][td]5 [/td][td]0 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]T20I [/td][td]44 [/td][td]62 [/td][td]21.69 [/td][td]8.12 [/td][td]16 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]0 [/td][/tr]
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[tr][td]Format [/td][td]Mat [/td][td]Wkts [/td][td]Ave [/td][td]Econ [/td][td]SR [/td][td]5w [/td][td]10w [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Test [/td][td]78 [/td][td]317 [/td][td]27.49 [/td][td]3 [/td][td]54.9 [/td][td]10 [/td][td]1 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]ODI [/td][td]93 [/td][td]169 [/td][td]25.21 [/td][td]4.99 [/td][td]30.2 [/td][td]5 [/td][td]0 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]T20I [/td][td]44 [/td][td]62 [/td][td]21.69 [/td][td]8.12 [/td][td]16 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]0 [/td][/tr]
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jeetu
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[table=class: grid, align: center]
[tr][td]Test Record [/td][td]Span [/td][td]Mat [/td][td]Wkts [/td][td]Avg [/td][td]Econ [/td][td]SR [/td][td]5w [/td][td]10w [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]in Australia [/td][td]2011-2019 [/td][td]5 [/td][td]18 [/td][td]38.33 [/td][td]3.83 [/td][td]60 [/td][td]1 [/td][td]0 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]in Bangladesh [/td][td]2013-2013 [/td][td]2 [/td][td]3 [/td][td]58.66 [/td][td]2.93 [/td][td]120 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]0 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]in England [/td][td]2013-2022 [/td][td]9 [/td][td]48 [/td][td]24.04 [/td][td]3.04 [/td][td]47.3 [/td][td]3 [/td][td]0 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]in India [/td][td]2012-2016 [/td][td]5 [/td][td]15 [/td][td]38.66 [/td][td]3.34 [/td][td]69.4 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]0 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]in New Zealand [/td][td]2012-2022 [/td][td]37 [/td][td]173 [/td][td]25.04 [/td][td]2.95 [/td][td]50.7 [/td][td]6 [/td][td]1 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]in South Africa [/td][td]2013-2016 [/td][td]4 [/td][td]9 [/td][td]43.22 [/td][td]3.12 [/td][td]82.8 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]0 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]in Sri Lanka [/td][td]2012-2019 [/td][td]4 [/td][td]17 [/td][td]18.05 [/td][td]2.45 [/td][td]44.1 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]0 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]in U.A.E. [/td][td]2014-2018 [/td][td]6 [/td][td]15 [/td][td]34.8 [/td][td]2.6 [/td][td]80.1 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]0 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]in West Indies [/td][td]2012-2014 [/td][td]4 [/td][td]13 [/td][td]32.38 [/td][td]3.23 [/td][td]60.1 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]0 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]in Zimbabwe [/td][td]2016-2016 [/td][td]2 [/td][td]6 [/td][td]24.33 [/td][td]2.17 [/td][td]67 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]0 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] [/td][td] [/td][td] [/td][td] [/td][td] [/td][td] [/td][td] [/td][td] [/td][td] [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]home [/td][td]2012-2022 [/td][td]37 [/td][td]173 [/td][td]25.04 [/td][td]2.95 [/td][td]50.7 [/td][td]6 [/td][td]1 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]away [/td][td]2011-2022 [/td][td]34 [/td][td]124 [/td][td]30.45 [/td][td]3.14 [/td][td]58.1 [/td][td]4 [/td][td]0 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]neutral [/td][td]2014-2021 [/td][td]7 [/td][td]20 [/td][td]30.4 [/td][td]2.57 [/td][td]70.9 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]0 [/td][/tr]
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[tr][td]Test Record [/td][td]Span [/td][td]Mat [/td][td]Wkts [/td][td]Avg [/td][td]Econ [/td][td]SR [/td][td]5w [/td][td]10w [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]in Australia [/td][td]2011-2019 [/td][td]5 [/td][td]18 [/td][td]38.33 [/td][td]3.83 [/td][td]60 [/td][td]1 [/td][td]0 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]in Bangladesh [/td][td]2013-2013 [/td][td]2 [/td][td]3 [/td][td]58.66 [/td][td]2.93 [/td][td]120 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]0 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]in England [/td][td]2013-2022 [/td][td]9 [/td][td]48 [/td][td]24.04 [/td][td]3.04 [/td][td]47.3 [/td][td]3 [/td][td]0 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]in India [/td][td]2012-2016 [/td][td]5 [/td][td]15 [/td][td]38.66 [/td][td]3.34 [/td][td]69.4 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]0 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]in New Zealand [/td][td]2012-2022 [/td][td]37 [/td][td]173 [/td][td]25.04 [/td][td]2.95 [/td][td]50.7 [/td][td]6 [/td][td]1 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]in South Africa [/td][td]2013-2016 [/td][td]4 [/td][td]9 [/td][td]43.22 [/td][td]3.12 [/td][td]82.8 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]0 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]in Sri Lanka [/td][td]2012-2019 [/td][td]4 [/td][td]17 [/td][td]18.05 [/td][td]2.45 [/td][td]44.1 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]0 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]in U.A.E. [/td][td]2014-2018 [/td][td]6 [/td][td]15 [/td][td]34.8 [/td][td]2.6 [/td][td]80.1 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]0 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]in West Indies [/td][td]2012-2014 [/td][td]4 [/td][td]13 [/td][td]32.38 [/td][td]3.23 [/td][td]60.1 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]0 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]in Zimbabwe [/td][td]2016-2016 [/td][td]2 [/td][td]6 [/td][td]24.33 [/td][td]2.17 [/td][td]67 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]0 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] [/td][td] [/td][td] [/td][td] [/td][td] [/td][td] [/td][td] [/td][td] [/td][td] [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]home [/td][td]2012-2022 [/td][td]37 [/td][td]173 [/td][td]25.04 [/td][td]2.95 [/td][td]50.7 [/td][td]6 [/td][td]1 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]away [/td][td]2011-2022 [/td][td]34 [/td][td]124 [/td][td]30.45 [/td][td]3.14 [/td][td]58.1 [/td][td]4 [/td][td]0 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td]neutral [/td][td]2014-2021 [/td][td]7 [/td][td]20 [/td][td]30.4 [/td][td]2.57 [/td][td]70.9 [/td][td]0 [/td][td]0 [/td][/tr]
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Ah, he literally said that he wants to maximize his earnings while spending less time away from home.
SportsWarrior
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Pretty average everywhere except in NZ and England. SL and Zimbabwe to few tests to decide either way. Best of luck to him. He was deadly in the right conditions in NZ
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I expect many players worldwide to ditch international cricket and play in these leagues (Hundred, T20, T10 etc.).
Franchise cricket is continuing to damage cricket as we know it.
Franchise cricket is continuing to damage cricket as we know it.
Aged cricketers in last phase of their careers now have options to control their work-life balance and ones from less lucrative countries now have chance to top up their earnings via leagues.
Leagues are also leading to discovery and showcasing of talent from associate countries which was very difficult before
Leagues are also leading to discovery and showcasing of talent from associate countries which was very difficult before
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As expected this will be the trend now. I think post 2023 wc there will be a windfall of retirements or opt out of Central contracts specially from players of RSA, NZ, WI and other lower income boards.
League cricket money can substitute for central contracts for lots of players and that's a reality now. Pay parity was never a thing in international cricket for lots of talented cricketers and doesn't matter how much one hate t20 leagues but RSA/NZ/WI etc. cricketers are more likely to earn money according to their worth in leagues compared to their respective Central contracts.
League cricket money can substitute for central contracts for lots of players and that's a reality now. Pay parity was never a thing in international cricket for lots of talented cricketers and doesn't matter how much one hate t20 leagues but RSA/NZ/WI etc. cricketers are more likely to earn money according to their worth in leagues compared to their respective Central contracts.
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He is only 33. Not aged at all.
Big blow for New Zealand. McClenaghan, Ronchi, and now Boult.
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Still expect Boult to play the big series and tournaments.
Not fussed, he'll probably skip JAMODIS and T20Is and the odd Test series if it conflicts with a T20 tournament.
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So basically he picks and chooses what games/series he plays?
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Disappointing as a cricket fan. Was one of the top bowlers of recent era. Almost (Whatever his availability will be) saying goodbye to international cricket at the age of 33 when he has had not much of physical or injury issues which is a dream for some pacers its such a shame that he has opted for this route.
I understand family comes first and there are now multiple avenues of income which he would like to go for. Cricketers in 90s and 2000s also had families, reality is that with T20 leagues the face of cricket has been changed and it was evident pretty early when this leagues business started. Now with number of new T20 leagues it has only become more lucrative for international cricketers to opt for this route.
I guess many dont realize the ramifications if this process gathers pace can have for national cricket boards as their broadcasting revenues, sponsorships which they earn from bilateral series will take a cut if their star players keep going down this route and ultimate loss would be of not only boards but cricket at national level which requires earnings and investments, in turn can impact the world cricket (Including the leagues) as a whole.
I understand family comes first and there are now multiple avenues of income which he would like to go for. Cricketers in 90s and 2000s also had families, reality is that with T20 leagues the face of cricket has been changed and it was evident pretty early when this leagues business started. Now with number of new T20 leagues it has only become more lucrative for international cricketers to opt for this route.
I guess many dont realize the ramifications if this process gathers pace can have for national cricket boards as their broadcasting revenues, sponsorships which they earn from bilateral series will take a cut if their star players keep going down this route and ultimate loss would be of not only boards but cricket at national level which requires earnings and investments, in turn can impact the world cricket (Including the leagues) as a whole.
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Issue is the example it would set for NZ cricket structure regarding board’s handling of it. Still might be available for world competitions but, NZC cricket has said and Boult reiterated that preference will be given to players who have national and domestic contracts. Otherwise ever player who has demand in leagues will not sign the national contract and play international cricket as he wishes where before every important series board will have to ask for availability then plan accordingly. Imo neither feasible nor justifiable from the perspective of players putting in the hard yards at domestic cricket and for NZ cricket.
When you are not training with any red ball team and just playing T20 leagues, its not easy to come in and play test cricket straight away which requires different level of fitness.
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That's what I gather, I expect him to play the WCs and play most big Test series as long as they don't conflict with IPL or some other big T20 league.
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Well we can't do much, the central contracts are not great and most top players can make more from a CPL contract than they can from playing maxing out their central contract and match fees, bonuses etc.
Boult has basically already been doing that with IPL (going between formats and not getting much match practice).
I don't blame Boult, 90% of players in his position would do the same thing.
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What a dumb comment. You do realize you can earn 3x more playing for pajama leagues while spending 6 month with family, right? Boult is already 33 and he's a fast bowler.
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Basically. Most top players outside Big 3 teams do this. ABD did, Shakib did, Gayle did. Cricket has too many formats and revenue streams, players are now choosing whats best for them
The only way to stem the flow of players to the freelance circuit is ensuring these national central contracts pay better.
However the possible solutions require difficult compromises and challenging of "tradition" which not everyone wants to face up to.
However the possible solutions require difficult compromises and challenging of "tradition" which not everyone wants to face up to.
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Lets see how Boult does today vs Pakistan - huge test for Pak batters.
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Seems like he bowled very well. If he has packed in Test cricket now then it’s a very big loss for New Zealand.
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New Zealand veteran Trent Boult wants to play at the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup in India later this year after the Kiwis narrowly missed out on getting their hands on the trophy in 2019.
Boult is keen on righting the wrongs of the 2019 Cricket World Cup final and hopes to get another bite of the cherry during the marquee tournament later this year in India.
The wounds of the Cricket World Cup 2019 final against England at Lord's have not healed entirely for New Zealand, who lost the game in the Super Over on boundary count.
The victory ended a 21-year trophy drought, with New Zealand's last major ICC triumph coming way back at the start of the century in 2000 at the ICC KnockOut Trophy.
Reflecting on the journey to the final and eventual win, Boult said: “For us even to get to that stage as a Test-playing nation of however many people (five million), playing probably only eight Tests a year - if that.”
“To get two years of results to get into the final, and then beat India - 1.4 billion people - will never happen again. I think that’s one of the proudest achievements any New Zealander could have, when you look at the sheer size of it.”
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Boult is keen on righting the wrongs of the 2019 Cricket World Cup final and hopes to get another bite of the cherry during the marquee tournament later this year in India.
The wounds of the Cricket World Cup 2019 final against England at Lord's have not healed entirely for New Zealand, who lost the game in the Super Over on boundary count.
The victory ended a 21-year trophy drought, with New Zealand's last major ICC triumph coming way back at the start of the century in 2000 at the ICC KnockOut Trophy.
Reflecting on the journey to the final and eventual win, Boult said: “For us even to get to that stage as a Test-playing nation of however many people (five million), playing probably only eight Tests a year - if that.”
“To get two years of results to get into the final, and then beat India - 1.4 billion people - will never happen again. I think that’s one of the proudest achievements any New Zealander could have, when you look at the sheer size of it.”
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blackcaps missing him badly.
don't have good young test cricket prospects in the domestic?
don't have good young test cricket prospects in the domestic?
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They should have put their ego’s to one side on this one, am sure he lives like minutes away from one of the grounds but they refused to pick him.
Their new set up is too rigid.
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New Zealand quick Trent Boult still harbours aspirations of representing his country at the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup later this year.
Boult turned down the opportunity for a central contract with the Black Caps last year to spend more time with his family and concentrate on franchise cricket and the left-armer hasn't played for his country since New Zealand’s unsuccessful campaign at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in November.
But the 33-year-old is hoping he will be considered for selection when New Zealand name their squad for this year's World Cup and attempts to go one step better than their runners up finish at the 2019 event.
"I've still got that big desire to play for New Zealand," Boult told a media source
"It is what it is. I've made my decision. I've been lucky enough to have a 13-year career in the Black Cap and hey, I've still got a big desire to play in the World Cup as well. We'll see how that unfolds. There's still a bit of movement in the landscape at the moment."
Boult is currently showing his prowess with the Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League, with the New Zealander having already contributed 10 wickets from eight matches for his franchise.
Boult is a more than capable performer in all three formats and is still ranked inside the top five on the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s ODI Bowler Rankings despite not having played a 50-over international for his country since September last year.
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Whether Boult returns for the World Cup remains to be seen, but the Kiwis are likely to have a few fresh faces in their line-up with experienced skipper Kane Williamson in a race against time to prove his fitness after he picked up a knee injury during the IPL.
Boult is hoping that both he and Williamson will be alongside each other when New Zealand commence their World Cup campaign later this year.
"I remember after the 2019 final, I said to Kane (Williamson) that we've got to be there again, come 2023 in India," Boult added.
"It's a shame with what's going on with his knee but he'll be working as hard as he can to try and get there. It's such a great tournament...one hundred percent, I've got that desire to be out there.
"We're a great one-day side. We've got some players that have travelled to India and experienced the conditions a lot, and that's what it comes down to in World Cups. You can't buy experience, and you can't replace players that have toured for however many years across these conditions."
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Boult turned down the opportunity for a central contract with the Black Caps last year to spend more time with his family and concentrate on franchise cricket and the left-armer hasn't played for his country since New Zealand’s unsuccessful campaign at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in November.
But the 33-year-old is hoping he will be considered for selection when New Zealand name their squad for this year's World Cup and attempts to go one step better than their runners up finish at the 2019 event.
"I've still got that big desire to play for New Zealand," Boult told a media source
"It is what it is. I've made my decision. I've been lucky enough to have a 13-year career in the Black Cap and hey, I've still got a big desire to play in the World Cup as well. We'll see how that unfolds. There's still a bit of movement in the landscape at the moment."
Boult is currently showing his prowess with the Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League, with the New Zealander having already contributed 10 wickets from eight matches for his franchise.
Boult is a more than capable performer in all three formats and is still ranked inside the top five on the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s ODI Bowler Rankings despite not having played a 50-over international for his country since September last year.
Men's ODI Bowling Rankings
Whether Boult returns for the World Cup remains to be seen, but the Kiwis are likely to have a few fresh faces in their line-up with experienced skipper Kane Williamson in a race against time to prove his fitness after he picked up a knee injury during the IPL.
Boult is hoping that both he and Williamson will be alongside each other when New Zealand commence their World Cup campaign later this year.
"I remember after the 2019 final, I said to Kane (Williamson) that we've got to be there again, come 2023 in India," Boult added.
"It's a shame with what's going on with his knee but he'll be working as hard as he can to try and get there. It's such a great tournament...one hundred percent, I've got that desire to be out there.
"We're a great one-day side. We've got some players that have travelled to India and experienced the conditions a lot, and that's what it comes down to in World Cups. You can't buy experience, and you can't replace players that have toured for however many years across these conditions."
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New Zealand's bid to go one better at the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 has received a boost with Trent Boult committing to the team in spite of not agreeing to a central playing contract.
In a compromise between Boult and New Zealand Cricket, the fast bowler has been offered a casual playing agreement, while 20 of his international teammates have been offered full-time contracts.
Boult and New Zealand agreed to a central contract release back in August last year, allowing the 33-year-old to play in various domestic leagues around the world and spend more time with his family.
Despite the release, both parties have been open to the fast bowler turning out for the national team, and his return for the World Cup setup looks imminent.
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In a compromise between Boult and New Zealand Cricket, the fast bowler has been offered a casual playing agreement, while 20 of his international teammates have been offered full-time contracts.
Boult and New Zealand agreed to a central contract release back in August last year, allowing the 33-year-old to play in various domestic leagues around the world and spend more time with his family.
Despite the release, both parties have been open to the fast bowler turning out for the national team, and his return for the World Cup setup looks imminent.
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RR's Trent Boult is in excellent form against MI in IPL 2024, finishing with figures of 4-0-22-3 after bowling four very tidy overs. Rohit Sharma, Naman Dhir, and Dewald Brevis were all dismissed for ducks by him.
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Trent Boult’s outstanding opening spell wins him the Player of the match award.
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Not just ducks, golden ducks..
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1.5 million USD for Trent
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I just realized that Trent Boult has retired from ODI cricket. Lol.
This guy chose to skip representing his country to play in T20 leagues. He had already stopped playing Test cricket. He is the selfish cricketer.
This guy chose to skip representing his country to play in T20 leagues. He had already stopped playing Test cricket. He is the selfish cricketer.
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