Scott Boland News
Australian Pacer Scott Boland has entered the top 10 of ICC test bowling, while India's all-rounder Washington Sundar has gained massive points after the Lord's test.
Australia demolished West Indies by 176 runs at Sabina Park, completing a 3-0 series whitewash. Mitchell Starc claimed a record-fast five-wicket haul, while Scott Boland took a hat-trick as West Indies were bowled out for 27 the second-lowest Test score ever.
India's batting stalwart Virat Kohli on Monday, May 12, announced his retirement from Test cricket. The 36-year-old Kohli retires from Test cricket as India’s most successful captain in the format, leaving behind a legacy that is going to stand for ages.
Let's take a look at Virat's glorious Test career in numbers:
Australian pacer Scott Boland's ten-wicket haul in the SCG Test secured a series win over India and highlighted his remarkable Test average of 17.66, the best since World War I among bowlers with 50 wickets.
Jasprit Bumrah was the standout performer for India in the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia, finishing the five-match series with 32 wickets. Bumrah wasn't only the best player for the Indian side, but was also the standout performer overall which earned him the Player of the Series award.
Along with Bumrah, the likes of Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins also played key roles in Australia's success.
Here's is the list of top wicket-takers in 2024-25 Border Gavaskar Trophy:
Virat Kohli has been far from his best in the ongoing 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. Except for his century in the second innings of the Perth Test, Kohli has failed to score big runs and it hasn't helped India's cause in the series.
Let's take a look at Kohli's performance in each innings of the ongoing Test series in Australia:
He got scalps of dangerous Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli and Nitish Kumar Reddy and troubled the batting line-up with his impeccable lines and lengths.
As soon as Kohli was dismissed, the camera panned to the stands where Anushka was seated.
Kohli, ever observant, noticed the situation and couldn’t help but deliver a cheeky reminder.
Kohli’s arrival at the crease was eagerly anticipated, especially with India having lost both openers early on Day 1. At 17/2, the pressure was mounting on the visitors.
The Adelaide Test will be Boland's first match for Australia in the last 18 months. His previous Test was against England in the prestigious Ashes 2023 series.
Scott Boland, who didn't play the Perth Test, is now among the top contenders as a replacement for Josh Hazlewood, who was ruled out of the next match owing to a 'low grade left side injury. Ahead of the Adelaide Test, Boland speaks about the Australian dressing room atmosphere.
Boland played a key role in Australia bowling out India for 234 on day five at The Oval, taking Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja out in quick succession to set the base for a 209-run victory,
Scott Boland picked up the wicket of Shubman Gill with an absolute peach. He made headlines for picking up two wickets in the first innings. Here's everything you need to know about him.
WTC Final: India lost both their openers - Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill in the second innings of the World Test Championship final.
Ponting feels Scott Boland could be a dangerous bowler in the English condition, especially against an Indian lineup that does not like bounce.
Ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2023, former India opener Aakash Chopra spoke on Australia's biggest weakness and it is not their batting line-up
From Pat Cummins to Scott Boland, these five Australian pacers can cause a lot of damage to India's hope of defending the trophy in the upcoming Test matches. Read about them here
Australia have named their squad for four-match Test series vs India that kickstarts on February 9, check the full squad here
Australia have boosted their chances of appearing at next year`s ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final and put a big dent in South Africa`s hopes with a dominant victory over the Proteas in the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne.
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