T20 World Cup: India’s 1st warm-up against Western Australia XI today
India's run machine Virat Kohli and flamboyant batsman Suryakumar Yadav will try to give the team India much-needed momentum in the middle-over phase while batting.
India's run machine Virat Kohli and flamboyant batsman Suryakumar Yadav will try to give the team India much-needed momentum in the middle-over phase while batting.
Tickner has participated in six ODIs and eleven T20s for the Black Caps, while Wellington batsman Allen, 23, has previously featured in eight ODIs and thirteen T20s for his nation.
Kohli has some way to go before he is back into contention for the top ranking for T20I batters, but he is at least moving in the right direction now after returning to form during the Asia Cup.
The decision does not mean an end to Boult's international career -- a veteran of 78 Test matches and more than 130 white-ball games.
Boult finished with figures of 2/18 from his four overs and with fellow medium pacer Prasidh Krishna (2/32) and Obed McCoy (2/35) too chipping in, Rajasthan Royals were able to restrict LSG to 154/8 in 20 overs as they chased Rajasthan's 179/6.
The 6'8" pacer made his ODI debut against India in the three-match series and did well as the hosts thrashed the tourists 3-0.
The left-arm pace spearhead has recovered from the injury he suffered in Australia and has been included in the 13-man squad of New Zealand for the red-ball game.
Boult had suffered from the broken right-hand in the Boxing Day Test at the MCG because of which he missed the subsequent final Test of that series as well as the limited-overs leg of the home series against India.
The veteran, who has only just returned from injury, was struck on the glove by a Mitchell Starc bouncer late in New Zealand's first innings 148 on day three of the second Test in Melbourne.
Boult had picked up a rib injury in a Test against England last month and could not play the first match against Australia.