32 Facts About Trent Boult

Trent Alexander Boult was born on 22 July 1989 and is a New Zealand international cricketer who has played for the New Zealand cricket team.

Trent Boult currently plays in various T20 leagues around the globe as a fast bowler.

Trent Boult is a left-arm fast-medium bowler and a right-handed batsman, Boult made his Test debut for New Zealand in December 2011 and his One Day International debut the following July.

Trent Boult was the joint leading wicket taker at the 2015 Cricket World Cup.

In November 2018, he became the third bowler for New Zealand to take a hat-trick in ODIs, while in June 2019, Trent Boult became the first bowler for New Zealand to take a hat-trick in the Cricket World Cup.

Trent Boult grew up in Ohope and Tauranga, and was educated at Otumoetai College.

Trent Boult is the younger brother of cricketer Jono Boult.

Trent Boult announced his engagement to partner Gert Smith in June 2016, and the couple married in August 2017 in a private ceremony at Kauri Bay Boomrock.

In 2015, Trent Boult was New Zealand's leading wicket taker at the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup.

Trent Boult played for Delhi Capitals from 2018 to 2019 in the IPL.

Trent Boult was traded by Delhi to the Mumbai Indians prior to the thirteenth season of the IPL.

Trent Boult played a critical role in Mumbai winning the 2020 IPL title.

Trent Boult was the man of the match in the final and was named the player of the season.

Trent Boult claimed 25 wickets in that edition of the IPL and was the third highest wicket taker after Kagiso Rabada and Jasprit Bumrah.

Trent Boult bowled 4 maiden overs, the most by any player in a single season of IPL.

Trent Boult accompanied the New Zealand A team on their winter training tour in 2007.

Trent Boult then travelled to Malaysia in February 2008 for the Under-19 World Cup.

On 21 January 2009, Trent Boult was selected for the New Zealand squad for the one-day series against Australia at just 19 years of age.

Trent Boult only managed to play in the warm up game against the Prime Minister's XI and went wicketless off seven overs.

Trent Boult took four wickets in the match; additionally, he scored 21 runs in a tenth-wicket partnership with Chris Martin in the second innings.

In 2012, Trent 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.

Trent 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, Trent Boult swiftly returned to his best.

Trent Boult was named in the 'Team of the Tournament' for the 2015 World Cup by the ICC.

New Zealand went on record one of their biggest wins and Trent Boult was named man of the match.

On 5 June 2019, in the match against Bangladesh, Trent Boult took his 150th wicket in ODIs.

On 29 June 2019, in the match against Australia, Trent Boult took the second hat-trick of the World Cup.

Trent Boult was the first bowler for New Zealand to take a hat-trick at the Cricket World Cup.

Trent Boult helped his team reach the finals, taking 13 wickets for New Zealand, the highest for his team.

In January 2022, in the second match against Bangladesh, Trent Boult took his 300th wicket in Test cricket.

Trent Boult is a left-arm fast medium swing bowler who makes up for his relative lack of height with deceptive pace and the ability to swing the ball both ways.

Trent Boult is known to haul in one-handed catches with either hand, both in Basin Reserve.