Pace bowler Trent Boult, who left for dwelling to relaxation as a substitute of travelling with New Zealand squad to United Kingdom after suspension of Indian Premier League (IPL), will seemingly play second Test in opposition to England that begins on June 10 at Edgbaston and acts as warm-up for World Test Championship (WTC) ultimate in opposition to India.
“There is a chance,” New Zealand coach Gary Stead advised media after the top of first Test in opposition to England at Lord’s on Sunday.
“There are a few things that have changed since I first said that [Boult wouldn’t play] a few weeks ago. The British government has relaxed their quarantine stipulations here, and Trent’s actually out of isolation.
“The original plan, with the information we had at the time, was that we were not going to play him in the second Test and that two or three days’ training would not be enough to get him to where we needed,” he added.
Boult had expressed his willingness to play the second Test instantly after Stead had stated he received’t play final week. Stead stated that because the left-arm seamer shall be getting free from quarantine three days earlier, he’ll get to play.
Boult reached London from New Zealand on Friday.
“Being out of isolation three days earlier than anticipated does put a slightly different spin on things. Trent is more keen [to play] than he was a week ago as he is over here now and part of the environment but it’s too early to make that call now,” stated Stead.
“He has only been here 48 hours and he is probably still a bit jet-lagged. We have to weigh up all the pros and cons and the risks before we make that decision,” added Stead.
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