Debutant Boland becomes a prompt cult hero with six-wicket in 3rd Ashes test haul
Test debutant Scott Boland scratched his name in the record books and turned into a moment clique legend in Australian cricket with a surprising six-wicket pull that wrapped up on day three of the third test in Melbourne. Fans can buy Australia vs England Test Tickets from our website. Culled from lack of definition when called up by selectors on Christmas Eve, the 32-year-old Victoria paceman got done with silly innings figures of 6-7 out of four overs, sending his home group at the Melbourne Cricket Ground into ridiculousness. Excusing opener Haseeb Hameed (7) and night gatekeeper Jack Leach in his first over late on day two, Boland returned on Tuesday to trap Jonny Bairstow lbw for five in his second finished. His third over created the valued wicket of England captain Joe Root (28), with his fourth representing tailenders Mark Wood and Ollie Robinson, each going for ducks. En route, he matched the 19-ball record for the quickest five-wicket pull in tests shared by England...