New Zealand’s fast bowler Trent Boult stunned the world when he asked for his release from New Zealand Cricket’s central contract. NZC agreed and granted him his release. Because of this change, Boult will no longer be given the first preference when the selection committee picks the Kiwi squads for any series.
It is a massive loss for the New Zealand cricket team because Boult is one of the best left-arm fast bowlers in the world. He sought this permission to spend time with his family as well as play in the T20 leagues freely without any NOCs from NZC.
Of late, several cricketers have expressed their concerns over the hectic schedule and given up a format. Quinton de Kock announced his retirement from Test cricket, while Ben Stokes has left ODI cricket. The trend of retiring from one format may continue, but in this listicle now, we will look at the two players who could follow the footsteps of Trent Boult and ask for their release from their contracts.
1. Trent Boult’s New Zealand teammate Kane Williamson
Kane Williamson is the captain of the New Zealand cricket team, but in most of the matches after ICC T20 World Cup 2021, either Tom Latham or Mitchell Santner has led the Blackcaps. Williamson is a class player, but his age is 32 now, and his injury issues have forced him to play very little amount of cricket compared to past years.
Considering his injury issues, there is a possibility that Williamson either quits one format or asks for his release from central contract.
2. David Warner
David Warner is 35 years old, but his demand in T20 leagues across the world is sky high. At the moment, Australia’s Big Bash League and UAE’s International League T20 are in a war to sign the Aussie. It will be hard for Warner to be available in all three formats for Australia and also play all leagues across the world. In the next one or two years, Warner could think of making a tough call.
