Trent Boult on Track to Play Adelaide Day-Night Test Against Australia
Trent Boult is on track to play the day-night Test in Adelaide, which will be played with the Pink Ball.
New Zealand left-arm pace bowler Trent Boult is on track to play against Australia in the first-ever day-night Test in Adelaide starting on November 27, according to New Zealand's coaching staff. (Nathan Lyon Ready to Face Pink Ball Test)
The 26-year-old failed to bowl in this weekend's day-night tour match against a Western Australia XI in Perth, where both sides agreed pre-match they would each have one full day of batting.
New Zealand assistant coach Craig McMillan indicated that all 15 members of the touring party would play some part in the two-day game.
But Boult, who suffered a stress fracture to his back following the series in England, was underdone when the squad arrived in Australia, did not bowl an over in the WA XI innings.
"We'll assess him over the next couple of days and he's on track to be fit for the third Test," bowling coach Dimitri Mascarenhas of the left-armer, who has been down on pace and struggled during the first two Tests. "He's going okay as far as I know."
If Boult is ruled out of Friday's third Test, fellow left-armer Neil Wagner looks likely for a recall after taking five for 62 from 19 overs in the WA XI innings on Saturday.
Boult has not had a good tour to Australia so far. In two Tests, he has picked up six wickets at an average of 64.66 but with a worrying economy rate of 4.73. He has failed to swing the ball and has hardly caused any trouble to Australia's batsman.