Trent Boult

Trent Alexander Boult is a New Zealand international cricketer who represents the New Zealand cricket team in all formats. He also plays in various T20 leagues around the globe as a fast bowler. He is regarded to be one of the best bowlers of all time and is known for his exploits with the new ball in limited overs cricket. Boult was a key member of the New Zealand team that won the 2019 – 2021 ICC World Test Championship. He makes up for his relative lack of height with deceptive pace and the ability to swing the ball both ways.

Early life

Boult grew up in Ōhope and Tauranga, and was educated at Otumoetai College. He is the younger brother of cricketer Jono Boult. Of Māori descent, Boult affiliates to the Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Porou and Ngāi Te Rangi iwi.

Trent announced his engagement to partner Gert Smith in June 2016, and the couple married in August 2017 in a private ceremony at Kauri Bay Boomrock. They have three children and live at Mt. Maunganui.

Domestic & IPL Franchise Career

• Following the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup tournament, Boult received a Maiden call – up into the Indian Premier League by the Sunrisers Hyderabad and he was purchased for $600,000.
• In February 2017, he was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders team for the 2017 Indian Premier League for 5 crores.
• He also played for Delhi Capitals from 2018 to 2019 in the IPL.
• In June 2019, he was selected to play for the Toronto Nationals franchise team in the 2019 Global T20 Canada tournament.
• Boult was traded by Delhi to the Mumbai Indians prior to the thirteenth season of the IPL. He played a critical role in Mumbai winning the 2020 IPL title. He was the man of the match in the final and was also named the player of the season.
• Boult claimed 25 wickets in that edition of the IPL and was the third highest wicket taker after Kagiso Rabada and Jasprit Bumrah.
• He also bowled 4 maiden overs, the most by any player in a single season of IPL.
• His best bowling figures in the IPL are 4/18 against CSK on 23 October 2020.
• In the 2022 IPL auction, Boult was bought by the Rajasthan Royals.

International Career

• Test debut: for New Zealand on 9 December 2011 against Australia
• One Day International debut: for New Zealand on 11 July 2012 against West Indies
• T20I debut: for New Zealand on 9 February 2013 against England

Major Achievements

• He was the joint leading wicket taker at the 2015 Cricket World Cup.
• In November 2018, he became the third bowler for New Zealand to take a hat – trick in ODIs, while in June 2019, Boult became the first bowler for New Zealand to take a hat – trick in the Cricket World Cup.
• He also bowled 4 maiden overs, the most by any player in a single season of IPL.
• His best bowling figures in the IPL are 4/18 against CSK on 23 October 2020.
• On 5 June 2019, in the match against Bangladesh, Boult took his 150th wicket in ODIs.
• On 29 June 2019, in the match against Australia, Boult took the second hat-trick of the World Cup.
• He was the first bowler for New Zealand to take a hat-trick at the Cricket World Cup.