Trent Boult
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| Personal information | ||||
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| Full name | Trent Alexander Boult | |||
| Born | 22 July 1989 Rotorua, New Zealand |
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| Batting style | Right-hand bat | |||
| Bowling style | Left-arm medium-fast | |||
| Role | bowler | |||
| Relations | JJ Boult (brother) | |||
| International information | ||||
| National side | New Zealand | |||
| Test debut | 9 December 2011 v Australia | |||
| Domestic team information | ||||
| Years | Team | |||
| Northern Districts | ||||
| Career statistics | ||||
| Competition | Tests | FC | List-A | T20 |
| Matches | 1 | 21 | 19 | 9 |
| Runs scored | 21 | 39 | 6 | |
| Batting average | 21.00 | 271 | 5.57 | 6.00 |
| 100s/50s | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| Top score | 21 | 46 | 11* | 3* |
| Balls bowled | 150 | 3681 | 985 | 171 |
| Wickets | 4 | 67 | 26 | 6 |
| Bowling average | 3.2 | 24.98 | 33.11 | 37.66 |
| 5 wickets in innings | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 wickets in match | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Best bowling | 3/29 | 5/35 | 4/50 | 2/35 |
| Catches/stumpings | 12/– | 7/– | 4/– | |
| Source: Cricinfo, 9 December 2011 | ||||
Trent Boult (born 22 July 1989) is a New Zealand Under–19 cricketer. Born in Rotorua, Boult is a right–handed batsman and left–arm medium–fast opening bowler.[1] He accompanied the New Zealand A team on their winter training tour in 2007.[2][3] On 9 February 2007, Boult took two wickets for 28 runs and scored seven not out against India's Under–19 team.[4] He then travelled to Malaysia in February 2008 for the Under–19 World Cup. He is yet to make a first–class cricket debut,[2] however since July 2008 he has been in the Northern Districts squad for 2008–09. He plays club cricket for Otumoetai Cadets Cricket Club (O.C.C.C) who are the most successful cricket club in the Bay of Plenty. The premier team skipper Campbell Wilson describes him as an up and coming superstar.[5]
On 21 January 2009, Boult was selected for the New Zealand squad for the one-day series against Australia at just 19 years of age. Boult only managed to play in the warm up game against the Prime ministers XI and went wicketless of seven overs. During the tour Boult was clocked as the fastest bowler touring with the New Zealand team with a highest speed of 143.3 km/h (89.0 mph).
Boult made his Test debut in the 2011–12 season, in the Second Test against Australia in Hobart, a match won by New Zealand by 7 runs, New Zealand's first test win in Australia since 1985 and their first test win over Australia since 1993. He took four wickets in the match; additionally, he scored 21 runs in a tenth-wicket partnership with Chris Martin in the second innings
His brother Jonathon Boult made his first-class debut for Northern Districts in March 2009.
[edit] Notes
- ^ New Zealand's prospects hinge on in-form bowlers CricInfo retrieved 16 September 2008
- ^ a b Player profile: Trent Boult from ESPNcricinfo retrieved 16 September 2008
- ^ Under-19 players to join A tour CricInfo retrieved 16 September 2008
- ^ India Under-19s in New Zealand Youth ODI Series - 2nd Youth ODI: New Zealand Under-19s v India Under-19s CricInfo retrieved 16 September 2008
- ^ Mark Orchard turns down Northern Districts contract CricInfo retrieved 16 September 2008
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