Now 34 and having not represented the Black Caps in 2025 because of injury, Ferguson finds himself at a similar stage of his career to Trent Boult, who was the same age when he announced the previous T20 World Cup would be his last for New Zealand.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Like several players who have defined the most successful period in New Zealand cricket history, Ferguson is approaching the twilight of his international career, with far more matches behind him than ahead.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Capable of regularly bowling at speeds touching 150km\/h, Ferguson remains a valuable and uncommon asset for New Zealand. Across 43 T20 internationals, he has claimed 64 wickets at an impressive average of 17, though that pace has taken a heavy physical toll over the decade since he made his international debut.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
However, with under a month remaining before the Black Caps start their T20 World Cup match against Afghanistan in India, Ferguson remains firm in his decision to continue playing.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"I love playing for New Zealand, I'm very vocal about that. It\u2019s such a great group \u2013 what we\u2019re building now is fantastic. I still feel fit, I still feel like I\u2019m contributing. If there\u2019s ever a day and I\u2019m not contributing to a win, or I don\u2019t think I\u2019m deserving of playing, I\u2019ll put my boots on the wall,\u201d Ferguson was quoted as saying by The New Zealand Herald.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"At this stage, I still think I\u2019m one of the best. I\u2019m certainly ready to perform at a World Cup and looking forward to it,\" he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ferguson is leaving for India, where the Kiwis are preparing for the World Cup with five T20 matches against the Men in Blue. He also confirmed that he is on schedule for the tournament's start and has been bowling with a full run in the nets over the past week.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"At this stage, I still think I\u2019m one of the best. I\u2019m certainly ready to perform at a World Cup and looking forward to it,\" he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"I love 50-over cricket. It\u2019s where I made my name, more than T20. It\u2019s exciting that we\u2019ve got a World Cup coming up. At this stage, as you can imagine, it\u2019s very much a tournament by tournament thing. But I\u2019m loving my cricket. I\u2019m still very motivated off the park. I had a tough year last year, but at the same time I\u2019ve got a good support network around me. I\u2019m feeling fit and ready to go,\u201d Ferguson stated.<\/p>\r\n\r\n