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Cricket-Australia's Boland retains spot for Boxing Day test

Cricket-Australia's Boland retains spot for Boxing Day test

Scott Boland will retain his spot in Australia's squad in Australia's Boxing Day test against South Africa in Melbourne following the "underdone" Josh Hazlewood failed to fully recover from a strain on his side, captain Pat Cummins said on Sunday.

Boland was substituted for Hazlewood, who was injured. Hazlewood during the final and second test of their series against West Indies as well as the Proteas series opener in Brisbane that Australia beat by six wickets,statement by online football betting.

He picked up five wickets during Gabba. Gabba and is an expert at home Melbourne Cricket Ground where he made history with his debut of seven wickets in the Ashes last year. We provided Joshy (Hazlewood) each opportunity, and it only got to the point where (he) greater than any other person felt that he was overdone, Cummins told reporters.

It's an indication of the guy that he was the one who said "I don't feel right" and he pulled himself from the squad. We frequently talk about the ways in which (as) as a team, we require a team mentality , and I think this is an example of that.

We did not get to the point of decision, but we had enough time and the outcome was a good one. There could have been some people who might have felt a bit annoyed when Scott did not make it out. A veteran batsman David Warner was also included in the squad in the second Test. Warner will become fourteenth Australian to play 100 matches under the format.

Australia won the match at the Gabba within two days. have a 1-0 advantage going in the second test. The final test takes place in Sydney starting in January. 4. Australia: David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins (capt), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland