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{{short description|New Zealand cricketer (born 1989)}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=April 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Trent Boult
| image = 2018.02.03.22.23.14-AUSvNZL T20 AUS innings, SCG (39533156665).jpg
| caption = Boult in 2018
| fullname = Trent Alexander Boult
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|7|22|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Rotorua]], New Zealand
| heightft = 5
| heightinch = 11
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Left-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]]
| role = [[Bowling (cricket)|Bowler]]
| family = [[Jono Boult]] (brother)
| international = true
| country = New Zealand
| internationalspan = 2011–2024

| testdebutdate = 9 December
| testdebutyear = 2011
| testdebutagainst = Australia
| testcap = 253
| lasttestdate = 23 June
| lasttestyear = 2022
| lasttestagainst = England

| odidebutdate = 11 July
| odidebutyear = 2012
| odidebutagainst = West Indies
| odicap = 174
| lastodidate = 15 November
| lastodiyear = 2023
| lastodiagainst = India
| odishirt = 18

| T20Idebutdate = 9 February
| T20Idebutyear = 2013
| T20Idebutagainst = England
| T20Icap = 60
|        lastT20Idate = 17 June
|        lastT20Iyear = 2024
|     lastT20Iagainst = Papua New Guinea
| T20Ishirt = 18

| club1 = [[Northern Districts men's cricket team|Northern Districts]]
| year1 = {{nowrap|2008/09–2021/22}}
| club2 = [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]]
| year2 = 2015–2016
| club3 = [[Kolkata Knight Riders]]
| year3 = 2017
| club4 = [[Delhi Daredevils]]
| year4 = 2018–2019
| club5 = [[Mumbai Indians]]
| year5 = 2020–2021, 2025
| club6 = [[Rajasthan Royals]]
| year6 = 2022-2024
| club7 = [[Melbourne Stars]]
| year7 = 2022/23
| club8 = [[MI Emirates]]
| year8 = 2023-2025
| club9 = [[MI New York]]
| year9 = 2023-2025
| club10 = [[MI Cape Town]]
| year10 = 2024/25
| columns = 4
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
| matches1 = 78
| runs1 = 759
| bat avg1 = 15.81
| 100s/50s1 = 0/1
| top score1 = 52[[Not out|*]]
| deliveries1 = 17,417
| wickets1 = 317
| bowl avg1 = 27.49
| fivefor1 = 10
| tenfor1 = 1
| best bowling1 = 6/30
| catches/stumpings1 = 43/–
| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]
| matches2 = 114
| runs2 = 216
| bat avg2 = 9.0
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 21[[Not out|*]]
| deliveries2 = 6,180
| wickets2 = 211
| bowl avg2 = 24.38
| fivefor2 = 6
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 7/34
| catches/stumpings2 = 43/–
| column3 = [[Twenty 20 International|T20I]]
| matches3 = 61
| runs3 = 58
| bat avg3 = 8.28
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 16
| deliveries3 = 1,389
| wickets3 = 83
| bowl avg3 = 21.43
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 4/13
| catches/stumpings3= 22/–
| column4 = [[First class cricket|FC]]
| matches4 = 113
| runs4 = 1,212
| bat avg4 = 15.15
| 100s/50s4 = 0/2
| top score4 = 61
| deliveries4 = 23,453
| wickets4 = 433
| bowl avg4 = 26.86
| fivefor4 = 18
| tenfor4 = 1
| best bowling4 = 6/30
| catches/stumpings4= 59/–
| date = 19 June 
| year = 2024
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/277912.html ESPNcricinfo
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'''Trent Alexander Boult''' (born 22 July 1989) is a former New Zealand [[cricket]]er who represented the [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand cricket team]] in all formats between 2011 and 2024. He continues to play in various [[Twenty20]] leagues around the globe as a [[Fast bowling|fast bowler]]. Boult was a key member of the New Zealand team that won the [[2019–2021 World Test Championship|2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship]]. He was also a part of the New Zealand squads to finish as runners-up in two [[List of Cricket World Cup finals|Cricket World Cup finals]] in [[2015 Cricket World Cup|2015]] and [[2019 Cricket World Cup|2019]].

He is a left-arm fast-medium bowler and a right-handed batsman,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://content-www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/339952.html  |title=New Zealand's prospects hinge on in-form bowlers |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=16 September 2008}}</ref> Boult made his Test debut for New Zealand in December 2011 and his One Day International debut the following July. He was the joint leading wicket taker at the [[2015 Cricket World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.icc-cricket.com/cricket-world-cup/stats/2015/player/most-wickets |title=Most wickets – player: Cricket World Cup 2015 |year=2015 |publisher=ICC Cricket |access-date=13 April 2015}}</ref> In November 2018, he became the third bowler for New Zealand to [[List of One Day International cricket hat-tricks|take a hat-trick in ODIs]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Trent Boult, the third New Zealander to take a hat-trick|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/trent-boult-the-third-new-zealander-to-take-a-hat-trick-1164408|access-date=2022-01-25|work=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}</ref> while in June 2019, Boult became the first bowler for New Zealand to take a hat-trick in the [[Cricket World Cup]].<ref name="CWCHT">{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/world-cup-2019-trent-boult-creates-history-becomes-first-nz-bowler-to-take-hat-trick-in-a-world-cup/story-5siju06GwxPGi0NocslIWJ.html |title=World Cup 2019: Trent Boult creates history, becomes first NZ bowler to take hat-trick in a World Cup |work=Hindustan Times |date=29 June 2019 |access-date=29 June 2019}}</ref>

==Early life and family==
Boult was born in [[Rotorua]] in 1989.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/159/159058/159058.html |title=Trent Boult |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=13 April 2015}}</ref> He grew up in [[Ohope Beach|Ōhope]] and [[Tauranga]],<ref name="Sunday News">{{cite news | url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/9700983/Oh-brother-look-at-backyard-Trent-Boult-now | title=Oh brother, look at backyard Trent Boult now | date=9 February 2014 | work=Sunday News | access-date=13 April 2015 | first=Ben | last=Stanley }}</ref> and was educated at [[Otumoetai College]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503343&objectid=11348820 | title=Boult eager to stamp his mark on the game | date=27 October 2014 | work=[[Bay of Plenty Times]] | access-date=13 April 2015 | first=Peter | last=White }}</ref> He is the younger brother of cricketer [[Jono Boult]].<ref name="Sunday News"/> Of [[Māori people|Māori]] descent, Boult affiliates to the [[Ngāi Tahu]], [[Ngāti Porou]] and [[Ngāi Te Rangi]] [[iwi]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.noted.co.nz/life/life-in-nz/trent-thunder-boult-new-zealands-key-weapon-cricket-world-cup/ |title=Trent "Thunder Boult" is New Zealand's key weapon at Cricket World Cup |first=David |last=Leggat |date=6 June 2019 |work=North & South |access-date=13 June 2019}}</ref>

Trent announced his engagement to partner Gert Smith in June 2016,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BGfpOxLyKfl/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BGfpOxLyKfl |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=limited|title=Trent Boult on Instagram: "She said yes!! And I couldn't be happier ❤️"|website=Instagram}}{{cbignore}}</ref> and the couple married in August 2017 in a private ceremony at Kauri Bay Boomrock.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BXfKL2nhBCo/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BXfKL2nhBCo |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=limited|title=Trent Boult on Instagram: "The best day of my life and so much more. An absolutely amazing day celebrating with all our closest family & friends - Thanks to everyone…"|website=Instagram}}{{cbignore}}</ref> They have three sons,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Blz8IVnhqW5/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/Blz8IVnhqW5 |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=limited|title=Trent Boult on Instagram: "Can't wait to meet the newest member of our family later this year!"|website=Instagram}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B2i8UMjFgl9/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/B2i8UMjFgl9 |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=limited|title=Trent Boult with family in Fiji, to welcome second child|website=Instagram}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkUUC2hT5Jw&t=314s|title= Trent Boult's family wishes him luck during the IPL Welcome Dinner in 2022 |date= 28 March 2022 |website= YouTube |publisher= Rajasthan Royals}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url= https://www.instagram.com/p/C68WkpftsMP/?img_index=4/|website=Instagram|title=Trent Boult on Instagram: ”So good to have my family & friends on tour for another IPL 💙|date= 14 May 2024}}</ref> 
and live in [[Mount Maunganui]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CS-v_fjlBbI/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CS-v_fjlBbI |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=limited|title=Trent Boult family via Instagram|website=Instagram}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BnDc48TgjCB/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BnDc48TgjCB |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=limited|title=Louie Boult on Instagram: Family ❤️|website=Instagram}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
[[File:Trent Boult 2.jpg|thumb|Boult in the nets at the [[Adelaide Oval]]]]

==Cricket career==
===Domestic and T20 franchise career===
In 2015, Boult was New Zealand's leading wicket taker at the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup. Following the tournament, Boult received a Maiden call-up into the [[2016 Indian Premier League|Indian Premier League]] by the [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]] and he was purchased for $600,000.

In February 2017, he was bought by the [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] team for the [[2017 Indian Premier League]] for 5 [[crore]]s.<ref name="IPL">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2017/content/story/1083407.html |title=List of players sold and unsold at IPL auction 2017 |access-date=20 February 2017 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

He also played for [[Delhi Capitals]] from [[2018 Indian Premier League|2018]] to [[2019 Indian Premier League|2019]] in the IPL.

In June 2019, he was selected to play for the Toronto Nationals franchise team in the [[2019 Global T20 Canada]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canadacricket.com/?p=12755 |title=Global T20 draft streamed live |work=Canada Cricket Online |date=20 June 2019 |access-date=20 June 2019}}</ref>

Boult was traded by Delhi to the [[Mumbai Indians]] prior to the thirteenth season of the IPL. He played a critical role in Mumbai winning the [[2020 Indian Premier League|2020 IPL]] title. He was the [[Player of the Match awards (cricket)|man of the match]] in the final and was also named the player of the season. Boult  claimed 25 wickets in that edition of the IPL and was the third highest wicket taker after [[Kagiso Rabada]] and [[Jasprit Bumrah]]. He also bowled 4 maiden overs, the most by any player in a single season of IPL.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/300155473/trent-boult-inspires-mumbai-indians-to-fifth-ipl-title-with-victory-over-delhi-capitals|title=Trent Boult inspires Mumbai Indians to fifth IPL title with victory over Delhi Capitals|date=11 November 2020|publisher=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |access-date=11 November 2020}}</ref> His best bowling figures in the IPL are 4/18 against [[Chennai Super Kings]] (on [[2020 Indian Premier League|23 October 2020]]).

In the [[List of 2022 Indian Premier League personnel changes|2022 IPL auction]], Boult was bought by the [[Rajasthan Royals]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sportstar |first=Team |title=IPL auction: Boult sold to Rajasthan Royals for Rs 8 crore |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/ipl-auction/ipl-auction-trent-boult-sold-to-rajasthan-royals-for-rs-8-crore/article38417183.ece |access-date=2022-03-29 |website=Sportstar |date=12 February 2022 |language=en}}</ref> 

On 2024 November, he was bought by [[Mumbai Indians]] in [[List of 2025 Indian Premier League personnel changes|the 2025 IPL player-auctions]]. He was the second highest wicket taker behind Jasprit Bumrah.

===International career===
Boult accompanied the New Zealand A team on their winter training tour in 2007.<ref>[http://content-www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/291053.html ''Under-19 players to join A tour''] ESPNcricinfo retrieved 16 September 2008</ref> On 9 February 2007, he took two wickets for 28 runs and scored seven not out against India's Under-19 team.<ref>[http://content-www.cricinfo.com/newzealand/engine/current/match/277228.html India Under-19s in New Zealand Youth ODI Series – 2nd Youth ODI: New Zealand Under-19s v India Under-19s] ESPNcricinfo retrieved 16 September 2008</ref> He then travelled to [[Malaysia]] in February 2008 for the [[2008 Under-19 Cricket World Cup|Under-19 World Cup]].

On 21 January 2009, Boult was selected for the New Zealand squad for the one-day series against Australia at just 19 years of age. Boult only managed to play in the warm up game against the Prime Minister's XI and went wicketless off seven overs. During the tour Boult was clocked as the fastest bowler touring with the New Zealand team with a highest speed of {{convert|143.3|km/h|abbr=on}}.

Boult made his Test debut in the 2011–12 season, in the [[New Zealand cricket team in Australia in 2011–12#Second Test|Second Test]] against Australia in [[Bellerive Oval|Hobart]], in a match won by New Zealand by 7 runs, New Zealand's first test win in Australia since 1985 and their first test win over Australia since 1993. He took four wickets in the match; additionally, he scored 21 runs in a tenth-wicket partnership with [[Chris Martin (cricketer)|Chris Martin]] in the second innings.

In 2012, Boult produced a string of strong performances with the ball against the West Indies, India and Sri Lanka to consolidate his position as [[Tim Southee]]'s new ball partner. He carried this good form into 2013 when he took 19 wickets in 5 tests against England, including his best test match innings bowling figures of 6/68 at Eden Park in March.

After suffering a side strain during New Zealand's final test match against England at Leeds, Boult returned to the New Zealand test side for a two test tour of Bangladesh. Boult struggled in the hot and dry conditions, taking just 3 wickets and frequently straying with his accuracy. However, when back in home conditions against the touring West Indies, Boult swiftly returned to his best. In the second test at the [[Basin Reserve]] Boult won man of the match award, after taking career best figures of 10 for 80 and completing a brilliant one-handed diving catch to his left to dismiss [[Denesh Ramdin]].  In the first innings of the second test on the same venue against India, Boult made another one-handed diving right-handed catch to dismiss [[Ajinkya Rahane]].  He also had bowling figures of 4 for 146.

In 2014 T20 series against West Indies, Boult's squad number switched from 8 to 18, a number previously worn by [[Mathew Sinclair]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odqx9z2fIgU|title=Trent Boult strikes again|date=6 July 2014|via=YouTube}}</ref>

In the [[New Zealand cricket team in Australia in 2015–16|Trans-Tasman trophy 2015–16 series]], in Australia, in the third Test,  the first ever day-night test in history, Boult became the first New Zealander and second overall after [[Josh Hazlewood]], to take a five-wicket haul in a day-night test. However, Australia won the day-night match by 3 wickets. He was named in the 'Team of the Tournament' for the 2015 World Cup by the ICC.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-30/world-cup-team-of-the-tournament-revealed/6358716|title=World Cup team of the tournament revealed|first=Dean|last=Bilton|date=30 March 2015|website=ABC News}}</ref>

In 2018, Boult produced his best figures in Test cricket, taking 6/32 in the First Test [[English cricket team in New Zealand in 2017–18|against England]] in [[Eden Park|Auckland]]. England were bowled out for 58 in their first innings and New Zealand went on to win the Test by an innings and 49 runs.<ref>{{cite news |title=New Zealand beat England by an innings and 49 runs in first Test at Auckland |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/43537497 |access-date=31 January 2019 |work=BBC Sport |date=26 March 2018}}</ref> New Zealand went on the win series 1–0; Boult finished with 15 wickets at an average of 18.33 and was named man of the series.<ref>{{cite news |title=New Zealand vs England: Black Caps' team effort helps end Test jinx against visitors |url=https://www.firstpost.com/firstcricket/sports-news/new-zealand-vs-england-black-caps-team-effort-helps-end-test-jinx-against-visitors-4416547.html |access-date=31 January 2019 |work=Firstpost |date=3 April 2018}}</ref> At the NZC Annual Awards, he received the Men's Test Player of the Year and the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal for best International player of the year.<ref>{{cite news |title=Boult wins Sir Richard Hadlee Medal, Devine sweeps women's awards |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/23025856 |access-date=31 January 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo |date=4 April 2018 |language=en}}</ref> In May that year, Boult was one of twenty players to be awarded a new contract for the 2018–19 season by [[New Zealand Cricket]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/23512513 |title=Todd Astle bags his first New Zealand contract |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=15 May 2018}}</ref>

In the fourth ODI of [[Indian cricket team in New Zealand in 2018–19|India's 2018–19 New Zealand tour]], Boult claimed his fifth five-wicket haul, the joint-most for a New Zealand bowler alongside [[Richard Hadlee]]. He returned figures of 5/21 helping his team dismiss India for their lowest total in ODIs since 2010. New Zealand went on record one of their biggest wins and Boult was named man of the match.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Narayanan |first1=Deepu |title=Boult attack and India's lowest total since 2010 |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/106430/trent-boult-attack-and-indias-lowest-total-since-2010-india-cricket-tour-of-new-zealand-2019 |website=Cricbuzz |access-date=31 January 2019 |language=en |date=31 January 2019}}</ref>

In April 2019, he was named in [[2019 Cricket World Cup squads#New Zealand|New Zealand's squad]] for the [[2019 Cricket World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/26426227/sodhi-blundell-named-new-zealand-world-cup-squad |title=Sodhi and Blundell named in New Zealand World Cup squad |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=3 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1154328 |title=Uncapped Blundell named in New Zealand World Cup squad, Sodhi preferred to Astle |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=3 April 2019}}</ref> On 5 June 2019, in the match against [[Bangladesh national cricket team|Bangladesh]], Boult took his 150th wicket in ODIs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1236905 |title=Taylor fifty, Henry burst help New Zealand secure nervy win over Bangladesh |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=5 June 2019}}</ref> On 29 June 2019, in the match against [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]], Boult took the second [[List of One Day International cricket hat-tricks|hat-trick]] of the World Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/icc-cricket-world-cup/news/world-cup-2019-trent-boult-hattrick-australia-new-zealand-mohammed-shami/article28229642.ece |title=Trent Boult takes second hat-trick of World Cup 2019 |work=Sport Star |date=29 June 2019 |access-date=29 June 2019}}</ref> He was the first bowler for New Zealand to take a hat-trick at the Cricket World Cup.<ref name="CWCHT"/> In August 2021, Boult was named in New Zealand's squad for the [[2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/black-caps/126013220/black-caps-announce-twenty20-world-cup-squad-two-debutants-for-leadup-tours-with-stars-absent |title=Black Caps announce Twenty20 World Cup squad, two debutants for leadup tours with stars absent |work=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |date=9 August 2021 |access-date=9 August 2021}}</ref> He helped his team reach the finals, taking 13 wickets for New Zealand, the highest for his team.

In January 2022, in the second match [[Bangladeshi cricket team in New Zealand in 2021–22|against Bangladesh]], Boult took his [[List of bowlers who have taken 300 or more wickets in Test cricket|300th wicket in Test cricket]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/cricket/trent-boult-becomes-4th-new-zealand-bowler-to-register-300-test-wickets20220110104914/ |title=Trent Boult becomes 4th New Zealand bowler to register 300 Test wickets |work=ANI News |access-date=10 January 2022}}</ref>

In May 2024, he was named in New Zealand’s squad for the [[2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup]] tournament. He retired from international cricket after New Zealand was knocked out in the group stage of the tournament.<ref>{{Cite web |last=icc |date=2024-06-15 |title=Trent Boult confirms end to T20 World Cup career with 2024 edition |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/t20cricketworldcup/news/trent-boult-confirms-end-to-t20-world-cup-career-with-2024-edition |access-date=2025-03-12 |website=www.icc-cricket.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-15 |title=Spotlight on NZ transition after Boult confirms this will be his last T20 World Cup |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/spotlight-on-new-zealand-transition-after-trent-boult-confirms-this-will-be-his-last-t20-world-cup-1438860 |access-date=2025-03-12 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=‘I think it is over’: Black Caps star Trent Boult clarifies his international status |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360498604/i-think-it-over-black-caps-star-trent-boult-clarifies-his-international-status |access-date=2025-03-12 |website=www.stuff.co.nz}}</ref>

==Bowling and fielding style==
Boult is a left-arm fast-medium swing bowler who makes up for his relative lack of height with deceptive pace of approximately 140 km/h and ability to swing the ball both ways with different variations. Boult's primary weapon is an [[inswinger]] to a right-handed batsman. Unsurprisingly, his childhood cricketing hero is [[Wasim Akram]]. In 2013, in a radio interview, former New Zealand captain Jeremy Coney rated Boult as New Zealand's best bowling discovery since [[Shane Bond]].  He is also known to haul in one-handed catches with either hand.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgQNoXNAfUw|title=Trent Boult CATCH of the CENTURY Unbelievable! HD 1080p|date=13 January 2014|via=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52S7YGLjqy8|title=WHAT A CATCH BY TRENT BOULT!|date=14 February 2014|via=YouTube}}</ref>  In 2014, he became the 4th test bowler since [[Richard Hadlee]], [[Chris Martin (cricketer)|Chris Martin]] and [[Iain O'Brien]] to claim 30+ wickets in consecutive years. He has developed a good opening bowling partnership with [[Tim Southee]], having taken 46% of all wickets between them since 2013, especially since the retirement of Martin.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/11497/scorecard/749777/new-zealand-vs-sri-lanka-1st-test-sri-lanka-in-new-zealand-test-series-2014-15|title=Full Scorecard of New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 1st Test 2014 - Score Report |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> In Tests, they are ably complemented by [[Neil Wagner]]'s short left-arm seam deliveries. In August 2019, in the [[New Zealand cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2019|series against Sri Lanka]], Boult became the third bowler for New Zealand to [[List of New Zealand Test cricket records#Most career wickets|take 250 wickets in Test cricket]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/black-caps/115246592/black-caps-v-sri-lanka-trent-boult-becomes-third-nz-bowler-to-250-test-wickets |title=Black Caps v Sri Lanka: Trent Boult becomes third NZ bowler to 250 test wickets |work=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]] |date=23 August 2019 |access-date=23 August 2019}}</ref>

==See also==
[[List of international cricket five-wicket hauls by Trent Boult]]

==References==
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