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Australian fast bowler Scott Boland achieved a major achievement in the fifth Test match being played against India at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Boland completed his 50 wickets in Test cricket, becoming the oldest fast bowler to achieve this milestone.
Scott Boland becomes the oldest fast bowler
- Scott Boland achieved this feat at the age of 35 years and 267 days.
- He broke the record of New Zealand’s Bevan Congdon, who completed 50 Test wickets in February 1975 at the age of 37 years and 10 days.
Boland’s brilliant performance in Sydney Test
On the first day, Scott Boland bowled lethally against the Indian batsmen.
- Bowling statistics:
- 20 overs, four wickets for 31 runs.
- 8 maiden overs.
- Hunt:
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Shubhman Gill
- Virat Kohli
- Nitish Kumar Reddy
Boland created pressure against the Indian batsmen with his precise line and length and played a key role in bowling out India for 185 runs in the first innings.
Made his mark in place of Josh Hazlewood
- Scott Boland got a chance in this series in place of Josh Hazlewood, who was out due to injury.
- Boland has taken 15 wickets in three matches so far.
- He is the fifth bowler to take the most wickets in the series.
Boland’s dominance over Virat Kohli
Boland dismissed Indian veteran batsman Virat Kohli thrice in this series.
- While bowling against him, Boland repeatedly trapped Virat on the ball going out.
Test career statistics
- Total wickets: 50
- Match: 13
- Average: 18.88
- Best performance: 6/7
- Performance on home pitches:
- 9 matches, 43 wickets, average 13.34
- Protest against India:
- 5 Tests, 20 wickets, average 18.55, best 4/31
