Are Englands Batters Prepared for the Scott Boland Storm?
Pat Cummins is likely missing out on the first Test of the Ashes. In his place, Australia is likely to come up with Scott Boland. Being a lethal bowler in the Test format, Boland will put some real pressure on the English batsmen.
Pat Cummins is likely missing out on the first Test of the Ashes. In his place, Australia is likely to come up with Scott Boland. Being a lethal bowler in the Test format, Boland will put some real pressure on the English batsmen.
The Ashes are now looming closer, and the heat between the two teams is already on. Pat Cummins, the Australian captain, is expected to miss out on the first Test. With Cummins missing out on the initial game, the team will surely have to look forward to a stand-in captain.
But there is another challenge for the Aussies, which is to bring a bowler in place of Cummins. And for this, Scott Boland proves to be the right person. With his lethal pace and deadly accuracy, Boland has proven for the batsmen in the Australian conditions.
At the time when the English team should be prepared for Boland, Mike Atherton expressed his views. He clearly said that the English strikers won't be worrying about Boland as they smashed him in the 2023 Ashes. The question now remains whether Boland would dominate in the Home Tests or not.
1. Scott Boland in England
Scott Boland has mainly played Tests in Australia, but in the 2023 Ashes, he was selected to play in England. With the conditions being a lot different from what they are in Australia, Boland struggled to perform well.
Scott Boland in England:
- Innings: 6
- Overs: 83
- Wickets: 7
- Average: 48.00
- Economy: 4.04
- Strike Rate: 71.1
The English batsmen took advantage of the home conditions, which helped them to score runs easily against Scott Boland. During the first innings of the first Test, Boland took just a wicket and conceded 86 runs in 14 overs. Later in the second innings, he also conceded 61 runs off 12 overs, taking a wicket only.
Scott Boland vs England:
- Innings: 10
- Overs: 128.1
- Wickets: 20
- Average: 20.15
- Economy: 3.14
- Strike Rate: 38.40
After not being selected for the second Test, Boland made his way back to the team for the third game. But this match turned out to be worse for him in the English conditions. In the first innings, he conceded 35 runs in 10 overs, and in the second innings, he conceded 45 runs in 11 overs. Moreover, he was not able to take even a single wicket throughout the game.
2. Scott Boland in Australia
Since the Ashes 2025/26 will be taking place in Australia, Scott Boland plays a crucial role in the same. He is known to have mastered bowling in Australian conditions. With the statements given by Mike Atherton, it will now be interesting to watch how the English batsmen come up against Scott Boland.
Scott Boland in Australia:
- Innings: 18
- Overs: 256.5
- Wickets: 49
- Average: 12.63
- Economy: 2.41
- Strike Rate: 31.4
Having an average of 12.63 in Australia, the English batting line-up will face a big challenge when it comes to facing him. On that side, he will also be producing pacers, such as Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc. These three bowlers heading the Australian bowling will have a vital role in the team when Cummins is unavailable.
In 2025, Scott Boland had only appeared in two Test games and had 16 wickets at an average of 7 runs per wicket. With 21 wickets in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024/25, also in Australia, Boland has demonstrated that he is someone to be reckoned with.
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