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Trent Boult in line to play the second Test after relaxed quarantine in the UK
Trent Boult is firming as a chance to play the second Test against England at Edgbaston starting June 10, having previously only been inked in for the World Test Championship final against India.
Boult joined the New Zealand squad late last week having opted to return home after the aborted IPL rather than head straight to the UK.
Before the opening Test, coach Gary Stead indicated the turnaround for Edgbaston would be too tight for Boult but updated quarantine protocols have allowed him to train immediately after arriving which has advanced his preparations by a few days. While a final decision on whether he plays on Thursday will not be taken for a couple more days it would now be a surprise if he did not line up.
"There's a chance, there are a few things that have changed," Stead said after the drawn first Test. "The British government has relaxed their quarantine stipulations so Trent is out of isolation three or four days earlier than expected.
