Brilliant Boland breaking new ground as Australia press in Jamaica
With his 3/34 at Sabina Park in Australia's third Test against the West Indies, Boland's Test bowling average now stands at 17.33, the best of any bowler in the last 110 years of Test cricket (minimum 2000 balls bowled).
Only England's Syd Barnes stands above Boland for bowlers since 1900, with the other six bowlers above Boland all hailing from the 1800s, and in the infancy of Test cricket. Bowler Career Span Test career Scott Boland 2021-Present 59 wkts at 17.33 Bert Ironmonger 1928-1933 74 wkts at 17.97 Frank Tyson 1954-1959 76 wkts at 18.56 Ajaz Patel 2021-Present 55 wkts at 19.34 Jasprit Bumrah 2018-Present 217 wkts at 19.48
After making just 225 in the first innings, Australia roared back through their four-pronged pace attack, bundling out the hosts for just 143 to take away a first innings lead.
The quick spoiled the work of West Indies top-scorer John Campbell (36) who shouldered arms to a delivery that nipped back into his pads, and it was the fast-bowler's angle and seam into the right-hander that also led to Shai Hope's demise on 23.
Boland returned to clean up the tail by hitting the stumps of Shamar Joseph, ensuring the tourists took away an 82-run lead.
The West Indies attack hit back with evening wickets of their own, though it is the Australians ahead in the match late on day two.
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