Trent Boult Recalled For New Zealand T20 Series Against Australia | Cricket News

New Zealand strike bowler Trent Boult was recalled on Wednesday for the T20I sequence in opposition to Australia however the hosts can be with out Kane Williamson and Daryl Mitchell. Boult is in a 14-man squad for the three-match sequence however solely out there for the final two video games in Auckland, with fellow veteran seamer Tim Southee to play simply the opening sport, in Wellington on February 21. The 34-year-old Boult has been occasionally chosen for worldwide obligation since being launched from his New Zealand central contract in August 2022, permitting him to play in additional home T20 leagues.

He performed in New Zealand’s 50-over World Cup marketing campaign final yr and is prone to be in line for choice on the T20 World Cup in June regardless of having not performed a T20I in 15 months.

The Black Caps are with out two of their most achieved batsmen, with Williamson to overlook the sequence on paternity depart whereas Mitchell is recovering from an injured foot.

Their locations are taken by Rachin Ravindra and all-rounder Josh Clarkson, who might make his T20I debut.

Mitchell Santner is retained as captain after main the Black Caps to a 4-1 house sequence win over Pakistan in January.

New Zealand: Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Tim Seifert, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Josh Clarkson, Mitchell Santner (c), Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Tim Southee, Adam Milne, Trent Boult

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