Trent Boult is a New Zealand

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er. Born in Rotorua

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, Boult is a right–handed batsman and left–arm medium–fast opening bowler. He accompanied the New Zealand A team on their winter training tour in 2007. On 9 February 2007, Boult took two wickets for 28 runs and scored seven not out against India's Under–19 team. He then travelled to Malaysia in February 2008 for the Under–19 World Cup. He is yet to make a first–class cricket debut, however since July 2008 he has been in the Northern Districts squad for 2008–09. He plays club cricket for Otumoetai Cadets Cricket Club (O.C.C.C) who are the most successful cricket club in the Bay of Plenty. The premier team skipper Campbell Wilson describes him as an up and coming superstar.< \

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 ministers XI and went wicketless of seven overs. During the tour Boult was clocked as the fastest bowler touring with the New Zealand team with a highest speed of 143.3 km/h (89 mph).

His brother Jonathon Boult

Jonathon Boult

Jonathon James Boult is a New Zealand cricketer.He made his first-class debut for Northern Districts against Auckland in March 2009, scoring 31 and 5 and taking four wickets in the second innings....

made his first-class debut for Northern Districts in March 2009.

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