New Zealand are scheduled to travel to Pakistan in December 2022 and January 2023 for two Tests, and will host England for a two-Test series in February 2023 – including a day-night match in Mount Maunganui, Boult’s home ground – and Sri Lanka in March.
“There’s a lot of cricket to be played before then. I know the next series is in Pakistan and then at my home ground [Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui] against England in the new year, but it’s too far away to tell. I’m going to leave that with New Zealand Cricket and respect their decision.”
Boult also said that he wants to have “another crack” at the ODI World Cup next October, slated to be held in India. He is also expected to lead New Zealand’s pace attack in the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia in October. If he does feature in the global event next year, it would be Boult’s third ODI World Cup.
Boult, 33, reiterated that his decision to withdraw his central contract and move into “life after cricket” was primarily to spend more time with his wife and three children. “Without getting too financially specific, I’d be more able to bring them on tour [when playing T20 leagues],” Boult said. “I’ve got three young boys that only see dad for eight weeks a year at the current moment. If I don’t play any international cricket – obviously I still want to – then that might be a couple of leagues a year and 10 months at home rather than the other way around.
“I’m not getting too far ahead – it’s a hard one to forecast at the moment.”