At the peak of his game, Trent Boult caught everyone by surprise when he declined New Zealand’s central contract after the T20 World Cup last November. He may not have been picked to play international cricket since but if the first two games for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL are any indication, he hasn’t lost any bit of his potency with the ball.
“The desire is still burning bright that I want to be back under the Black Cap. There’s a World Cup around the corner which I am very eager to have a shot at lifting. We have been so close in the white-ball formats for so many years. There’s unfinished business and we would want to take this World Cup really deep. It’s a thing that has been ticking along in the background. I still have the desire to play international cricket for many years” he said.
“There’s no golden recipe. The thing that gives the best chance of succeeding is a strong work ethic. As you put in the yards, there’s the need for good technique. Big part of the game is psychology. Mental toughness separates you from those doubts and thoughts of getting injured. The best fitness routine for bowling is to bowl. Fast bowling is quite abnormal on the body. There’s a fine line in balancing bowling too much every day. Majority of the changes happen when your body changes when you are young. My career started when I was 20 and tried to keep the same action” he added
