But Cricket Australia revealed on Tuesday that Boland, Travis Head, Nathan Lyon, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood will all be kept on ice and won't play for their respective BBL franchises. The news was particularly disappointing for fans of Boland after his incredible performances at the MCG and SCG to help Australia beat India 3-1.

Scott Boland's remarkable 6-45 spell led Australia to bowl out India for 157 on Day 3 at the Sydney Cricket Ground. India added only 16 runs in their second innings, setting a 162-run target. Boland and Pat Cummins took the final four wickets,

Coming to the SCG Test, India won the toss and elected to bat first. India was off to a disappointing start yet again as the top order threw away their wickets, especially Virat Kohli (17) who continued his struggles with outside off-stump deliveries.

India were bowled out for 185 in the first day of their fifth test against Australia, as Scott Boland took four wickets at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

A relentless Scott Boland and Mitchell Starc sliced through an Indian batting line-up missing Rohit Sharma on Friday to put Australia in a commanding position after day one of the fifth and final Test.

Rishabh Pant and Scott Boland were among the top performers for India and Australia in the fifth Test played in Sydney last week. Apart from them, South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma has also jumped three spots after his century in Cape Town against Pakistan.

Team India star Virat Kohli has dropped further in the ICC Test Rankings for batters following his underwhelming performance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25.

After an endless bombardment of twists, highlights and high drama on day two in Sydney, all we know for sure is this incredible series between Australia and India will be decided in the next 24 hours.

Scott Boland has tormented Virat Kohli. Hardly known for having a brash personality or courting controversy, Boland probably still wouldn’t come out and say it. So let’s say it for him.

Australia lost Usman Khawaja for two on the last ball before stumps with Jasprit Bumrah doing the damage, leaving them at 9-1 with Sam Konstas on seven.

India won the toss and chose to bat first in the decisive fifth and final test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Scott Boland has overtaken Mitchell Starc in the ICC's Test bowler rankings, rocketing up 29 places to 10th in the world. But Tim Paine still believes the Victorian will miss out if there's a selection squeeze in the Aussie team.