Wife: Gert Smith, Brother: Jono Boult
Trent Boult is a world-class left-arm fast-medium bowler who has been terrorizing batters across formats for over a decade with his ability to swing the ball both ways in any conditions. The 36-year-old from Rotorua, New Zealand, overcame an early stress fracture that threatened his career, working with idol Shane Bond to refine his action and emerge as one of the most lethal new-ball bowlers in world cricket. Boult has been the heartbeat of New Zealand’s pace attack across formats, playing pivotal roles in their 2015 and 2019 World Cup campaigns, where he finished as joint-leading wicket-taker and took a famous hat-trick against Australia. A serial winner in the IPL with two titles, Boult has been a model of consistency since 2020, forming devastating partnerships with Tim Southee and delivering in the biggest moments, including a Player of the Match performance in the 2020 IPL final. Beyond his bowling, he is renowned for his exceptional fielding, often pulling off stunning catches that add another dimension to his game.
| Bowling | |||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
| Tests | 78 | 149 | 17417 | 8717 | 317 | 6/30 | 10/80 | 27.49 | 3.00 | 54.9 | 18 | 10 | 1 |
| ODIs | 114 | 113 | 6180 | 5146 | 211 | 7/34 | 7/34 | 24.38 | 4.99 | 29.2 | 10 | 6 | 0 |
| T20Is | 61 | 61 | 1389 | 1779 | 83 | 4/13 | 4/13 | 21.43 | 7.68 | 16.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| FC | 113 | 206 | 23453 | 11634 | 433 | 6/30 | 10/80 | 26.86 | 2.97 | 54.1 | 21 | 18 | 1 |
| List A | 143 | 140 | 7619 | 6375 | 253 | 7/34 | 7/34 | 25.19 | 5.02 | 30.1 | 12 | 6 | 0 |
| T20s | 295 | 293 | 6448 | 8782 | 338 | 4/13 | 4/13 | 25.98 | 8.17 | 19.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Batting & Fielding | |||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct |
| Tests | 78 | 94 | 46 | 759 | 52* | 15.81 | 1265 | 60.00 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 30 | 43 |
| ODIs | 114 | 52 | 28 | 216 | 21* | 9.00 | 279 | 77.41 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 43 |
| T20Is | 61 | 15 | 8 | 58 | 16 | 8.28 | 64 | 90.62 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 22 |
| FC | 113 | 136 | 56 | 1212 | 61 | 15.15 | 2178 | 55.64 | 0 | 2 | 137 | 45 | 59 |
| List A | 143 | 66 | 33 | 271 | 21* | 8.21 | 358 | 75.69 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 53 |
| T20s | 295 | 80 | 50 | 309 | 23* | 10.30 | 282 | 109.57 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 16 | 98 |
He is a left-arm fast-medium bowler who specializes in swinging the new ball and taking wickets in the powerplay across all formats.
He has represented five IPL franchises: Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Capitals, Mumbai Indians, and Rajasthan Royals.
He has won two IPL titles, with Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2016 and Mumbai Indians in 2020. He was also part of the Rajasthan Royals side that finished as runners-up in 2022.
In 2020 for Mumbai Indians, he took 25 wickets at an average of 18.28 and an economy of 7.97, winning the Player of the Match award in the final with figures of 3 for 30.
He was the joint-leading wicket-taker in the 2015 World Cup with 22 wickets, took a hat-trick against Australia in the 2019 World Cup, and bowled the Super Over in the tied 2019 World Cup final against England.
He forms a formidable new-ball partnership with Tim Southee, with the pair accounting for nearly half of New Zealand's wickets during their most successful Test year in 2014.
After suffering a stress fracture of the back in 2009 that kept him out for two years, he worked with Shane Bond to revert to his childhood bowling action, which proved highly effective and helped him regain his form.
He is associated with the MI franchise across multiple leagues, including MI Emirates in the ILT20, MI New York in MLC, and MI Cape Town in the SA20.
He was born on July 22, 1989, in Rotorua, New Zealand, making him 36 years old.
His ability to move the ball both ways even in unresponsive conditions, combined with a high arm action and excellent wrist position, makes him a threat in any format and any conditions.
Yes, he is considered among the few fast bowlers who are exceptional fielders, with a particular knack for taking one-handed catches that defy the odds.
