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• 06/18/2024
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Trent Boult, the pulsating heartbeat of New Zealand fast bowling, has decided to retire from the shortest format in International cricket.

The pace bowler played his final game for the Blackcaps in the T20 World Cup in the West Indies, bringing the curtain on his 13-year career in a rather underwhelming and underserving manner.

Boult bids farewell to T20Is

On Monday, he played his final game in a dead rubber encounter against Papua New Guinea.

Announcing his retirement, Boult said in a press conference, “Speaking on behalf of myself, this will be my last T20 World Cup. That’s all I have to say.”

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The player has been infrequent on the national side since the termination of his central contract two years ago. This allowed him to play in more domestic and franchise leagues abroad. However, he did manage to make a place for himself in the 50-over World Cup, where New Zealand suffered a defeat at the hands of India.

Boult further said that he felt gutted that he wouldn’t be able to contribute to New Zealand cricket anymore. However, he felt proud of everything he had achieved so far.

In the final game, the Kiwi pacer showcased his brilliance with the ball one last time, clinching two wickets and giving away just 14 runs in his spell.

Boult has played 61 games for New Zealand and picked 83 wickets, making him the fourth highest wicket-taker for them.

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New Zealand in T20 World Cup 2024

New Zealand might have dominated against PNG, but their campaign surprised the cricketing fans. They started the tournament as one of the favorites, but Afghanistan handed them a loss in the first game.

They suffered a similar fate in the second game against host Windies. A 13-run loss ensured that their road ahead was going to be tough. Although they bounced back with victories against Uganda and Papua New Guinea, it was not enough to see them through to the next tournament round.