Trent Boult is a left-arm fast-medium bowler and right-handed batsman from New Zealand. He played for the national team from 2011 to 2024 in all formats and was part of the squad that won the 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship. He also played in the Cricket World Cup finals in 2015 and 2019, where New Zealand finished as runners-up.
Boult made his Test debut in December 2011 and his ODI debut in July 2012. He was the joint leading wicket-taker in the 2015 World Cup. He took an ODI hat-trick in November 2018 and became the first New Zealander to take a hat-trick in a World Cup in June 2019. He continues to play in T20 leagues globally.
Trent Boult Records and Achievements
Trent Boult is widely regarded as one of New Zealand’s greatest fast bowlers and one half of the country’s best-ever new-ball pair alongside Tim Southee. He became the fastest secondary school bowler in New Zealand at 17 and played in the Under-19 World Cup at 18. Boult overcame a stress fracture early in his career to return stronger, consistently bowling above 140 kph.
In Test cricket, he reached 100 wickets in just 29 matches and became New Zealand’s top wicket-taker by 2013. Boult and Southee have both passed 200 Test wickets, ranking third and fourth on New Zealand’s all-time Test wicket list. He was joint-leading wicket-taker in the 2015 World Cup with 22 wickets in nine matches, including 5 for 27 against Australia. In the 2019 World Cup, he took 17 wickets, including a hat-trick against Australia and the crucial wicket of Virat Kohli in the semi-final.
Trent Boult Career Stats
Trent Boult has played 78 Test matches, taking 317 wickets. His best innings figures is 6 for 30. He has 18 four-wicket hauls, 10 five-wicket hauls, and one ten-wicket match haul. In ODIs, he has 114 matches with 211 wickets. He has 10 four-wicket hauls, and six five-wicket hauls. In T20Is, he has played 61 matches, taking 83 wickets with a best of 4 for 13 and two four-wicket hauls.
With the bat, Boult has scored 759 runs in Tests, including one fifty. In ODIs, he has 216 runs with 20 fours and 7 sixes. In T20Is, he has 58 runs, including 3 fours and 2 sixes.
| Bowling | ||||||
| Format | Mat | Wkts | BBI | 4w | 5w | 10w |
| Tests | 78 | 317 | 6/30 | 18 | 10 | 1 |
| ODIs | 114 | 211 | 7/34 | 10 | 6 | 0 |
| T20Is | 61 | 83 | 4/13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Batting | ||||||
| Format | Mat | Runs | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
| Tests | 78 | 759 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 30 |
| ODIs | 114 | 216 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 7 |
| T20Is | 61 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
Trent Boult Personal Life
Trent Boult was born in 1989 in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand, and has Māori heritage from the Ngāti Porou and Ngāi Te Rangi tribes. He grew up playing cricket in his backyard with his older brother Jono. His father also encouraged his love for cricket. Boult is married and has two young children.
Trent Boult played his first Test in December 2011 against Australia in Hobart and helped New Zealand win their first Test in Australia since 1985. Early on, he had problems with his bowling action and a back injury, but he fixed them with coaches’ help. He bowls with joy and intensity and values teamwork. He also formed a strong new-ball pair with Tim Southee. Boult succeeded in Tests and ODIs and is seen as one of New Zealand’s best bowlers. Outside cricket, he spends time with family and remembers starting by bowling at a rubbish bin with his brother as a kid.
Trent Boult Contract
Trent Boult was sold to the Mumbai Indians at the 2025 IPL mega auction for INR 12.5 crore, which is about NZ$2.55 million. Boult and Conway were New Zealand players who became IPL millionaires in this auction. This deal made Boult one of the top-paid overseas bowlers in the league.
FAQs
Q. When did Trent Boult play for New Zealand?
A. Trent Boult played for New Zealand from 2011 to 2024 in all formats.
Q. When did Trent Boult make his Test and ODI debuts?
A. Trent Boult made his Test debut in December 2011 and his ODI debut in July 2012.
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