Trent Boult is known as one of the top left-arm pacers from New Zealand in the world of Cricket. Across all three formats, he has come up with some terrific performances so far over the years. Speaking about the red ball format, he has taken 317 wickets in 78 Tests. But there are some grounds where Boult has performed brilliantly with the red ball against any opponents.
Here are the top three stadiums where Trent Boult has taken the most scalps in the Test format:
3. Eden Park, Auckland (New Zealand)
This stadium is in the third position where Boult has taken 22 wickets in six innings of three matches so far. In a span of 2013-18, he played those matches and bowled 132.1 overs. Among those, he managed 38 maidens. His bowling average is 15.72 and his economy is 2.61 while his strike rate has been 36. Two times, he has taken five-wicket hauls. Boult’s best match figure at Eden Park is nine wickets for 99 runs against England in 2018. In that clash, his best match figure in an inning also came with six wickets for 32 runs at this ground.
2. Basin Reserve, Wellington (New Zealand)
This stadium is also quite lucky for the Kiwi pacer as he has taken 48 wickets in 20 innings of 11 matches so far. Boult has played those matches in a span of 2013-20 where he bowled 418.4 overs. Among those, he managed 91 maidens. His bowling average is 27.95 and his economy is 3.20 while his strike rate has been 52.3. He has taken five-wicket hauls only once. Boult’s best match figure at Basin Reserve is 10 wickets for 80 runs against West Indies in 2013. In that clash, his best match figure in an inning also came with six wickets for 40 runs at this ground.
1. Hagley Oval, Christchurch (New Zealand)
This beautiful stadium tops the chart as Trent Boult has taken the most number of wickets (53) here in 18 innings of nine matches. In a span of 2014-22, Boult has bowled 372 overs. Among them, 88 overs have been maidens. His bowling average is 21.09 and his economy is 3.00 while his strike rate has been 42.1. He has taken five-wicket hauls twice. Boult’s best match figure at Hagley Oval is nine wickets for 107 runs against Sri Lanka in 2018. In that clash, his best match figure in an inning also came with six wickets for 30 runs at this ground.