Winning the World Test Championship against India is one of the proudest achievements for any New Zealander, according to Kiwi quick Trent Boult, who feels that the exceptional feat is unlikely to be repeated again.
New Zealand had walked away with inaugural World Test Championship title, their first ever ICC title, after a composed eight-wicket win over a quality Indian side in 2021.
Boult feels for a country with a population over five million people to reach the WTC final and then beat India, which has so much talent at its disposal, "will never happen again".
"For us even to get to that stage as a Test-playing nation of however many people (five million), playing probably only eight Tests a year - if that," Boult, who is currently playing the Big Bash League, told 'The Age'.
"To get two years of results to get into the final, and then beat India — 1.4 billion people - will never happen again.
"I think that's one of the proudest achievements any New Zealander could have, when you look at the sheer size of it,” he added.
Last year, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) agreed to release Boult from his central contract as he wanted to make himself available for T20 leagues around the world.
However, Boult hopes that his recent decision will not complicate his chances of playing in the 2023 ODI World Cup in India later this year.
"I want to be there to have another crack and I hope that is still the case. It's still a wee way away."
While the 33-year-old feels the freelancing path is okay for cricketers to take later on in their career, youngsters opting to play T20 leagues instead of international cricket is a cause of concern for New Zealand.