IND vs AUS | Scott Boland more likely to exchange Josh Hazlewood for Adelaide Test

Australia’s Scott Boland. File picture
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An further twitch or a minor tear of a ligament may sideline a bowler, however it additionally gives one other speedster a possibility. Scott Boland, a consultant of Australia’s aboriginal neighborhood, discovered himself in such a bitter-sweet nook when a humid Saturday (November 30, 2024) dawned at Canberra.

Being part of the Prime Minister’s XI taking on the visiting Indians, Boland was maybe focussing on the duty at hand. And then news trickled in about Josh Hazlewood being sidelined with a side-strain. Unless the selectors have some drastic plans, Boland in all probability will workforce up with Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins because the pace-bowling troika at Adelaide through the second Test from December 6.

The tall seamer strode into the Manuka Oval’s media field and as correspondents discarded their lunch and rushed in the direction of him, Boland was all about persistence and the fitting phrases: “Will see how this game pans out, also depends on the weather and then get to Adelaide on Monday, and do the normal preparation before a game.”

It is rarely simple to get a slot within the Australian enjoying eleven and Boland is conscious: “These guys are so resilient and none will give up their spot, and they are so dominant. I probably thought maybe the opportunity had passed but I have worked really hard.”

Asked about his Indian counterparts and the way in which they carried out at Perth, Boland replied: “They just put the ball in the right area. Our bowlers bowled really well as well. Maybe the only difference was that the Indian bowlers got a nice long break between their first and second innings while our break wasn’t as long.”

And as for Jasprit Bumrah, Boland added: “He’s probably going to present similar challenges like at Perth. In that first innings, he looked like getting a wicket every ball. Hopefully after we have played him once, we can try and put a bit of pressure on him.” Meanwhile, when requested in regards to the Indian batters, Boland wryly stated: “We have our plans but I am not going to tell you that.”