New Zealand’s T20 World Cup Hopes Dashed
The New Zealand team had to wrap up in the league group of the Twenty20 World Cup. In Group C, New Zealand lost their first two matches to Afghanistan and West Indies, dashing their Super 8 dreams. After this tournament, veteran fast bowler Trent Boult announced that this was his last Twenty20 World Cup.
Trent Boult’s Farewell Announcement
Since his debut in 2011, Trent Boult has become the key bowler for the Kiwi team. He has appeared in many finals for New Zealand in all three formats. The left-arm fast bowler has played four Twenty20 World Cups since 2014. “As far as I’m concerned, this will be my last Twenty20 World Cup. That’s all I have to say,” Bolt said at the press conference. He announced this after New Zealand’s 9-wicket victory over Uganda.
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Reflections and Future Prospects
New Zealand’s final series match against Papua New Guinea will be the 34-year-old Bolt’s last match in the Twenty20 World Cup. “We didn’t get the start we wanted in the tournament. It’s hard to digest this disappointing performance. We’re disappointed not to make it to the next round. But when you get to represent the country, it’s a proud moment,” he said. New Zealand has shown consistency by reaching at least the semi-finals in every major ICC tournament since 2014.
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There’s a lot of pride in the dressing room and in playing for the country, we’ve had some great records over the years. It’s unfortunate, but there’s still some tremendous talent in that dressing room and they’re making their way into New Zealand cricket, so we’re a proud nation and we’re in that way. Let’s keep going,” he said
ICC Action Against Tim Southee
Saudi got into trouble for breaking the rules in the match against West Indies. He breached the Level 1 offense of the ICC Code of Conduct for Sportsmen. The incident took place on Wednesday at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad. Saudi was found guilty of breaching Article 2.2 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel (which refers to “misuse of cricket equipment or clothing, field equipment or fixtures and fittings during an international match”).
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