Australian captain Pat Cummins sees fellow quick Scott Boland making a huge difference in the World Test Championship final against India as he tends to take his game to the next level in seaming conditions. If conditions remain overcast like they have been over the past couple of days, Australian pace troika of Cummins, Boland and Mitchell Starc can make a decisive difference in the game. Ahead of the title contest, Cummins announced that Boland will play in place of Josh Hazlewood, who is not fully fit for the game.
“Hopefully huge. These conditions just seem to suit him, you'd think. He hasn't played a lot over here, but a seam bowler who will be rewarded for just bowling in the good areas over and over again,” Cummins said on Tuesday when asked about Boland, who has taken 28 wickets in seven Tests and was among the stars of the team's Ashes triumph in 2021.
“That's what he brings to the team. He's been fantastic. Even in India, he played the first Test match there on a pretty docile wicket and still did a fantastic job. He's a seasoned pro. If there's any assistance in the wicket as well, he just goes to that next level.”