Boland primes for England face-off as Ashes beckons

Boasting the sixth-best bowling average (minimum 50 wickets) in Test cricket history, numbers alone would make Scott Boland the first pick for most international lineups.

But sitting behind the illustrious trio of Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Josh Hazlewood in Australia’s pace pecking order, Boland finds himself on the bench more often than not.

However, the 36-year-old is aware of his importance in the Australia setup, and delivers with aplomb when needed as he did recently with a hat-trick during his 6/36 against West Indies in pace-friendly conditions.

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