Scott Boland: After yet another brilliant bowling performance, Australian fast bowler Scott Boland continues his dream run in Jamaica, raising the bar for modern-day fast bowlers. Australian fast bowler Scott Boland continues his remarkable career with another impressive bowling display in Jamaica, further solidifying his reputation among modern fast bowlers.
According to the ICC website, Boland’s current Test bowling average stands at an exceptional 17.33—the best by any bowler in the last 110 years with a minimum of 2000 deliveries bowled. This comes after his figures of 3/34 in Australia’s third Test against the West Indies at Sabina Park on Monday. Since 1900, only England’s Syd Barnes has maintained a better average. The remaining six bowlers with better averages than Boland played in the 1800s during the early years of Test cricket.
Scott Boland: Australia Fight Back with Pace to Take Control in Jamaica Test
After managing only 225 runs in their first innings, Australia stormed back into the match with a dominant display from their four-pronged pace attack, dismissing the West Indies for just 143 and claiming a crucial 82-run first-innings lead.
The Australian quicks disrupted the hosts’ batting lineup, including the dismissal of top-scorer John Campbell (36), who misjudged a delivery that seamed back into his pads. Shai Hope (23) also fell to sharp seam movement and clever angles from the pacers. Scott Boland later cleaned up the tail, knocking over Shamar Joseph to wrap up the innings.
Scott Boland: Despite the deficit, West Indies responded strongly under fading light in Jamaica, reducing Australia to six wickets down by stumps on Day 2, with the visitors holding a 181-run lead. Cameron Green (42) and skipper Pat Cummins (5) remained unbeaten at the crease.
Australia, having already secured the series 2-0 in the three-match ICC World Test Championship contest, now sits comfortably at the top of the WTC standings in the new cycle.
