NZ v BAN: Trent Boult made history by taking 5 wickets, became the fourth Kiwi bowler to do so

Trent Boult has made history by taking 5 wickets on the second day in the second test match between New Zealand and Bangladesh. In fact, Trent Boult has completed 300 wickets in test cricket and has become the 36th bowler in the world and the fourth New Zealand bowler to do so. Not only this, he is the second Kiwi bowler after Richard Hadlee to achieve such a feat in Trials. Bolt accomplished this feat in Test 75, while Headley accomplished this feat in 61 matches.

Fastest bowler to take 300 proving grounds for New Zealand (match-wise)

61-Richard Hadley

75 – Trent Boult
76 – Tim Southee
94 – Daniel Vettori

Most proving grounds for New Zealand

431 – Ricardo Hadley
361-Daniel Vettori
328 – Tim Southee
301 – Trent Boult
233 – Chris Martin

Significantly, in the second Test, New Zealand declared their first innings at 521/6 with Captain Tom Latham’s contribution of 252 runs. At the same time, Devan Conway played a 109-run inning. In response, Bangladesh’s first innings were shortened to just 126 runs. For New Zealand, Trent Boult took 5 wickets giving 43 runs in 13.2 overs.