NZ vs SA: Trent Boult will be out of the second Test against South Africa, here’s the reason

New Zealand coach Gary Stead on Monday confirmed that pacer Trent Boult will miss the second Test against South Africa. Bolt was not in the squad for the opening Test against South Africa as his wife was about to give birth to their third child. New Zealand has not made any change in the 15-man squad for the second Test.

Stead was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo, “Bolt is not in a position to be available at this time. Since he is about to become a father, he has missed many opportunities to play and bowl cricket. [फ्रंटलाइन] Considered the spin option, but didn’t feel like we needed him on this pitch. Let us inform that New Zealand won the first Test of the two-match series by an innings and 276 runs. While the second test will start from February 25.