Rahul Tiwari
khelja|30-11-2024
It is very rare that a team defeats Australia by a huge margin of 295 runs in the very first Test of its home season. Team India did this and gave a crushing defeat to Australia in the first test played in Perth. This victory gave Team India the lead in the series but now Team India has got a new tension before the second test match.
The reason for this tension is the Australian team, whose star fast bowler Josh Hazlewood has been injured and has been ruled out of the second test. This has put Australia in trouble but it is also not a good sign for Team India.Now if you are also surprised as to why Team India's tension has increased due to the injury of the Australian player, then we will tell you in detail about it. First know about Josh Hazlewood. The star pacer had to face a low grade left side injury after the Perth Test. Due to this, he has been ruled out of the day-night test match starting from 6th December in Adelaide.
Hazlewood's injury is a big blow for Australia, because he proved to be the best bowler of the team in Perth.Now Australia is bound to feel the loss of Hazlewood. In such a situation, it is almost certain that right-arm pacer Scott Boland will get his place and this is a matter of concern for Team India. Actually, 35 year old Scott Boland's Test career has been very short but his performance has been strong. If we talk only about day-night test, then Boland has proved to be a very difficult bowler.
He has played only 2 pink ball tests and has taken 7 wickets in it.
The most important thing is their average and economy rates. Boland has taken wickets at an excellent average of 13.71 and has spent runs at a tremendous economy of only 1.84. In the hands of Boland, who bowls tighter seam than the red ball, the pink ball proves to be even more dangerous.Although he has not played any day-night test against Team India, he has definitely shown his strength with the red ball. In the World Test Championship final played in London last year, he took 5 wickets in both the innings, which included the wickets of batsmen like Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill.
Overall, in his 10 Test career, Boland has taken 35 wickets at an average of just 20.34. Overall, in his 10 Test career, Boland has taken 35 wickets at an average of just 20.34.