Boult ready for second Test after bowling vs NZ
MELBOURNE, December 23
New Zealand received a boost on Monday with Trent Boult appearing to be back to full fitness from a rib injury as he bowled against his own teammates in a warm-up match ahead of the second Test against Australia.
The left-arm pace spearhead missed the 296-run first Test loss to Tim Paine’s side in Perth after sustaining the injury in New Zealand’s previous series against England.
However, the 30-year-old proved in a warm-up game on Sunday that he was ready to take the new ball again on Thursday when his side return to the MCG for their first Test since 1987.
Boult turned out for a Victoria XI against his teammates, bowling 11 overs for 23 runs and snaring the wicket of opening batsman Tom Latham. “I was a proud representative of Victoria. It was good fun and nice to get some overs under my belt, field for a bit, and get some time in my legs,” Boult said. “It’s all going well, I feel like I’ve ticked the right boxes in terms of my rehab and preparations, and I’m looking forward to getting out there.” — Reuters
