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New Zealand fast bowler Trent Boult has committed to being available for the national team for part of the playing schedule despite rejecting a central contract and has therefore been offered a contingency playing deal. In August last year, Boult and New Zealand reached an agreement to mutually release his central contract. The arrangement provided the 33-year-old with an opportunity to participate in various domestic leagues around the world and spend quality time with his family.
New Zealand Cricket said in a release, “Boult, again rejecting a central contract, has committed to being available for the Blackcaps for part of the playing schedule and on that basis, has been offered a contingency playing agreement.” Is.”
After Boult joins the national team, there are high chances that he will represent New Zealand in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 to be held in India this year, starting on 5 October. “We are in positive talks with Trent. He has indicated that he is available for us for the World Cup. From our point of view, for us he is one of the best ODI bowlers in the world. Barring injury, there is a high chance that he will be part of our squad for the World Cup,” head coach Gary Stead was quoted as saying by local media.
Trent Boult back for the Black Caps?
Quick and New Zealand Cricket agree a contingent playing deal as their teammates are offered central contractshttps://t.co/HhFhdBOp9r– ICC (@ICC) June 8, 2023
Meanwhile, fast bowler Adam Milne has been offered an NZC central contract for the first time in five years. Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, and Blair Tickner are retained after being added to last year’s mid-season list, replacing Trent Boult, Colin de Grandhomme, and Martin Guptill – all of whom requested and were granted releases. .
Spinner Ejaz Patel, who featured in the list last year but played just two Tests during this period, has not been included in the 20-man contract list released by NZC for 2023-24.
The New Zealand coach left the door open for a possible return to the Test side for the left-handed batsman, who has 317 Test wickets and over 250 wickets in limited-overs internationals. “We’re still working through it … the talks are positive, though,” Steed said.
“It’s just marrying what works and what ‘preparation’ means to us, especially from our point of view of Test cricket.”
Players offered New Zealand contracts for 2023-24: Finn Allen, Tom Blundell, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham, Adam Milne, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Blair Tickner, Neil Wagner, Kane Williamson, Will Young
