4/31 with the ball and 20 off six with the bat. It’s not everyday that you have a performance that’s as complete as this. So on Trent Boult day, he came up for the post-match press conference, and spoke on his performance, cricket in the USA, and his good friend, Corey Anderson. Excerpts .. 

His thoughts on the game

It was a great game. Credit to Seattle for getting over the line. Amazing innings by Klaasen over there and it was exciting at the end. Great way to finish the league stage. Tough to be on the wrong side of the result but to come here and put on a show in North Carolina was a big thing. 

On the challenges of playing cricket non-stop as a bowler

I love to get wickets on every ball at the top and at the end. Having played for a while now, there is a lot of footage of what I like to do. Guys have an understanding of what I am trying to do. The wickets have been pretty good. They have been pretty slow and have allowed guys to play their shots. It’s just the challenge with playing around the world. Bad bowlers fade out and good bowlers learn new tricks. 

On the response cricket’s gotten in America

First of all, lot of excitement coming here in the first place. Didn’t see myself playing cricket in America. Some great crowds, great grounds. It has been advertised everywhere. The balance between local and international players has been exciting. I am thinking this has been amazing with so many people watching. It only has room to grow here, so it’s exciting stuff. 

On Corey Anderson moving to USA and headlining USA cricket

Corey Anderson is the worst man on the phone in the world. Very good friend of mine. He has a beautiful little family here and has chosen to make the move and represent his cricket here. The guy is a classy player with a lot of power. We saw it in the first game and is a big name for USA cricket.