Scott Boland: That was well and truly special, ASHES

Boland hopes his debut can be a springboard for young Aboriginals to take up cricket. It turned out to be a special day for the Test debutant. As he later awarding the Johnny Mullagh medal as Player of the Match for the Boxing Day Test.

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Victoria pace bowler Scott Boland ran through the cream of the England batting unit at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. And returned stunning figures of 6 for 7 to power Australia to crushing innings and 14-run win, which in turn helped the home side to retain the Ashes.

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Receiving the commemorative medal-

Boland, who was a part of the Aboriginal XI tour of England in 2018, said he fell ‘proud’ after receiving the commemorative medal. The medal is designed from a belt buckle related to the 1868 hour. “It’s something I’m very proud of now,” Boland said after the game on Tuesday (December 28). “I’ve had some messages from some mates and guys like Dan Christian, D’Arcy Short. Just saying congratulations and really telling me to enjoy the moment so it’s really nice to get messages off those guys. He was on the tour with me three years ago when we went to England.”

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Scott Boland to complete his five-wicket haul-

Balls took by Scott Boland to complete his five-wicket haul. It is the joint-fastest in terms of balls taken in men’s Tests. Ernie Toshack against India in 1947 and Stuart Broad against Australia in 2015 also bowled only 19 balls to claim the fifth wickets in their respective innings. Boland took his sixth wicket in the 21st ball he bowled, the quickest to a six-wicket haul, bettering Hugh Trumble, who had six wickets in 24 balls against England in 1904, also in Melbourne.