Lesser-known records of Trent Boult in T20I cricket
The 2024 edition of the ICC T20 World Cup will be underway on June 1. West Indies and USA will co-host the marquee event as dashers from all over the world will be in action. New Zealand's Trent Boult is among the pacers to watch out for as he has been sensational in T20 WCs. Let's decode his unique T20I records.
Best economy rate among pacers in T20 WCs
Boult has claimed 25 wickets across 14 T20 WC games. His best figures of 4//13 came against Sri Lanka in Sydney in 2022. Meanwhile, his economy of 6.57 is the best among fast bowlers with at least 25 wickets in the competition. In the overall list, the Kiwi pacer is only behind Ravichandran Ashwin (6.49) and Wanindu Hasaranga (5.81) in this regard.
Best figures versus SL in T20 WC
Boult finished with 4/13 from his four overs in the 2022 T20 WC game against Sri Lanka in Sydney. These are the best figures against SL in the competition's history. He dismissed the likes of Kusal Mendis (4), Dhananjaya de Silva (0), Charith Asalanka (4), and Dasun Shanaka (35) in the match to record his best figures in the T20I format.
Highest wicket-taking pacer in 2021 T20 WC
The NZ paceman was at his best in the 2021 edition of the T20 WC in the UAE. Boult claimed 13 wickets across seven games to finish as the highest wicket-taker among pacers in the competition. Overall, he was only behind leg-spinner Hasaranga (16) in terms of wickets. Notably, Boult's economy rate read 6.25.
Fastest NZ bowler to take 50 T20I wickets
While Boult is among the seven bowlers to complete 50 T20I wickets in NZ colors, he is the fastest to get the mark. The veteran pacer took just 36 matches to get this feat. Lockie Ferguson is Boult's closest rival among NZ players as the former reached the milestone off 37 matches.
