Scott Boland takes five wickets and forces a cricket selection crisis
Scott Boland took five wickets and batted brilliantly in the second Test, forcing Australia to reconsider its bowling attack.
Scott Boland was Australia's standout bowler in the second Test in Gqeberha, taking five of nine wickets to fall. Scott Boland also proved his value with the bat, lasting 166 balls in his final-day vigil.
Australia's selectors now face a difficult decision for the third Test at Newlands. Do they field four seamers or stick with three quicks and spinner Nathan Lyon?
The 'Big Three' pace bowlers, Pat Cummins, Mitch Starc and Josh Hazlewood, have formed a record-breaking combination over almost a decade. Cummins said Boland had done everything asked.
Yet someone may have to make way.
- 5 of 9
- Wickets taken
- 166
- Balls faced batting
- almost a decade
- Big Three partnership span
Why it mattersBoland's performance has created genuine doubt about whether Australia's established bowling combination remains the best for all conditions.
AustraliaAustralian Test cricket fans watching Cape Town will see either a new-look attack or a controversial omission from the Big Three.
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