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Boult’s hopes of playing improve
ADELAIDE: The chances of key New Zealand paceman Trent Boult overcoming a back injury and playing in the historic day-night Test have improved after he came through training without problems, team coach Mike Hesson said on Wednesday.
Boult has been troubled by an irritated disc and was in doubt for Friday’s third and final Test against Australia in Adelaide.
The left-armer showed few signs of discomfort while bowling eight overs in the nets at Adelaide Oval on Wednesday, five of them at ‘full intensity’, according to Hesson.
Hesson and captain Brendon McCullum will make a final call on Thursday on whether Boult will take his place in the Black Caps team for the world’s first day-night Test.