Scott Boland rewarded with career-best ranking after hat-trick in Jamaica Test
Following the match, Mitchell Starc - who recently became just the fourth Australian to take 400 Test wickets - praised Boland, noting that he would have played far more Tests had he been part of a different bowling lineup.'He is amazing. Would have played so many Tests in another team. He is never far from the perfect spell. Prepares all the time to play and shows what a wonderful Test bowler he is,' Starc said in the post-match presentation ceremony.In 14 Tests thus far, Boland has taken 62 wickets at an economy rate of 2.75 with two four-wicket hauls, two five-wicket hauls and one 10-wicket haul to show for his efforts. With Starc, Hazlewood and Cummins being Australia's first-choice pacers, Boland mostly has had to sit out of the playing XI since his debut in 2021.- EndsMust Watch
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