But Cricket Australia revealed on Tuesday that Boland, Travis Head, Nathan Lyon, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood will all be kept on ice and won't play for their respective BBL franchises. The news was particularly disappointing for fans of Boland after his incredible performances at the MCG and SCG to help Australia beat India 3-1.
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.
Scott Boland's remarkable 6-45 spell led Australia to bowl out India for 157 on Day 3 at the Sydney Cricket Ground. India added only 16 runs in their second innings, setting a 162-run target. Boland and Pat Cummins took the final four wickets,
After an endless bombardment of twists, highlights and high drama on day two in Sydney, all we know for sure is this incredible series between Australia and India will be decided in the next 24 hours.
Beau Webster's stunning Test debut against India could see fan favourite Scott Boland miss out on playing Australia's first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle later this month. Boland's stunning 10-wicket match haul in the Border-Gavaskar series-clinching victory over India at the SCG would normally cement his spot in the Aussie starting XI.
Take a look at how 'X' users reacted to India's collapse and Scott Boland's six-for on Day 3 at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), only on CricTracker.
Scott Boland has tormented Virat Kohli. Hardly known for having a brash personality or courting controversy, Boland probably still wouldn’t come out and say it. So let’s say it for him.
While Australia brought in Konstas to fix the opening disasters in place of Nathan McSweeney, he appeared more interested in altercations with Indian greats like Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah.
India bowl Australia out for 181 on day two of fifth Test in Sydney despite loss of skipper Jasprit Bumrah due to back spasm; Australia respond strongly as Scott Boland took 4-42 to reduce India to 141-6 and lead of 145;
India won the toss and chose to bat first in the decisive fifth and final test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Former Australian cricket star Brett Lee has compared the careers of current fast bowler Scott Boland and former leg-spinner Stuart MacGill. He observed that just like MacGill only played when Shane Warne was missing,