Boult keen on another chance for World Cup glory with New Zealand
Boult turned down the opportunity for a central contract with the Black Caps last year to spend more time with his family and concentrate on franchise cricket and the left-armer hasn't played for his country since New Zealand’s unsuccessful campaign at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in November.
But the 33-year-old is hoping he will be considered for selection when New Zealand name their squad for this year's World Cup and attempts to go one step better than their runners up finish at the 2019 event.
"I've still got that big desire to play for New Zealand," Boult told ESPN Cricinfo.
"It is what it is. I've made my decision. I've been lucky enough to have a 13-year career in the Black Cap and hey, I've still got a big desire to play in the World Cup as well. We'll see how that unfolds. There's still a bit of movement in the landscape at the moment."
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Boult is currently showing his prowess with the Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League, with the New Zealander having already contributed 10 wickets from eight matches for his franchise.
Boult is a more than capable performer in all three formats and is still ranked inside the top five on the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s ODI Bowler Rankings despite not having played a 50-over international for his country since September last year.
Whether Boult returns for the World Cup remains to be seen, but the Kiwis are likely to have a few fresh faces in their line-up with experienced skipper Kane Williamson in a race against time to prove his fitness after he picked up a knee injury during the IPL.
Boult is hoping that both he and Williamson will be alongside each other when New Zealand commence their World Cup campaign later this year.
"I remember after the 2019 final, I said to Kane (Williamson) that we've got to be there again, come 2023 in India," Boult added.
"It's a shame with what's going on with his knee but he'll be working as hard as he can to try and get there. It's such a great tournament...one hundred percent, I've got that desire to be out there.
"We're a great one-day side. We've got some players that have travelled to India and experienced the conditions a lot, and that's what it comes down to in World Cups. You can't buy experience, and you can't replace players that have toured for however many years across these conditions."