Boult relief to be back in the NZ squad
Trent Boult
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16 Mar 25
New Zealand seamer Trent Boult was delighted to be recalled into the national team and selected for the ODI World Cup squad taking place in India.
Boult took 3 for 37 in his 100th ODI appearance for New Zealand at the Ageas Bowl on Sunday in the second ODI against England which was also his first appearance since T20 World Cup semi-final against Pakistan.
"It was great to be back in familiar surroundings. It was a very good feeling, chucking back on the black ODI kit - and on the side, the individual milestone of 100 games added to that feeling as well,” Boult told Cricinfo.
Boult was named into the 15-man squad for the ODI World Cup and said he wasn’t expecting the call from the selectors.
"Selection for the World Cup was never guaranteed and I was never expecting it to be. I had to work for it and I'm very happy to be here. I just hope I can add value and take the tournament very deep, like we have in the last couple of attempts. I feel like we can really push this tournament to the final stages and give it a good crack," he added.
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