Cricket-Boult still wants to play for New Zealand at World Cup

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - New Zealand Practice Session - Trent Bridge, Nottingham, Britain - June 9, 2022 New Zealand's Trent Boult during practice Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers/File Photo

(Reuters) - Seamer Trent Boult still wants to play for New Zealand at this year's World Cup and tests next year despite giving up his central contract to allow him to spend more time with his family.

The 33-year-old, who with Tim Southee has made up one of the world's most feared pace attacks over the last decade, has not played international cricket since negotiating a "significantly reduced role" with the Black Caps in August.