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Boland during his Test match debut against England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, 2021–22 Ashes
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Scott Michael Boland
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| Born | 11 April 1989 Mordialloc, Victoria, Australia |
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| Nickname | Barrel, Bolo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 463) | 26 December 2021 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 12 July 2025 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 210) | 12 January 2016 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 12 October 2016 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 76) | 29 January 2016 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 6 September 2016 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2011/12–present | Victoria (squad no. 24) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013/14–2018/19 | Melbourne Stars (squad no. 24) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Rising Pune Supergiant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019/20–2021/22 | Hobart Hurricanes (squad no. 25) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023/24–present | Melbourne Stars (squad no. 25) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Durham | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 15 July 2025
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Scott Michael Boland (born 11 April 1989) is an Australian international cricket player. He is a right-arm fast-medium bowler. He also plays for the Victoria state team and the Melbourne Stars club. In March 2019, he was named the Sheffield Shield Player of the Year.
Scott Boland is one of the few Indigenous Australians to play for Australia at the international level. He is only the second male Aboriginal player to play Test cricket for Australia, after Jason Gillespie. He was part of the Australian team that won the 2023 ICC World Test Championship final. On 14 July 2025, Scott made history by taking a hat-trick in a Test match. This happened during the Frank Worrell Trophy in Jamaica. He is only the 10th Australian and the first Indigenous Australian to achieve this in Test cricket.
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Scott Boland's Early Cricket Journey
Scott Boland was born in Mordialloc, Melbourne, Victoria. He went to St John Vianney's Primary School and St Bede's College. He started playing cricket at Parkdale Cricket Club when he was six years old. He played in the under-12s competition.
Scott moved to Victorian Premier Cricket club Frankston Peninsula at age 16. This move helped him improve his bowling skills. His coach, Nick Jewell, encouraged him to focus more on bowling. After a few seasons, Scott became a consistent bowler for Frankston-Peninsula. His strong performances earned him a contract with the Victorian team in 2010/11.
Playing for Victoria
Scott Boland made his debut for Victoria in the Sheffield Shield on 11 November 2011. This was against Western Australia. He continued to play for Victoria in different cricket formats.
The 2013/14 season was a big step for Scott. He played more matches for Victoria in both the Sheffield Shield and Ryobi Cup. He even scored his highest professional cricket score, 51 runs, as a nightwatchman. In the 2014/15 season, Scott became a key player for Victoria. His team won their first Sheffield Shield title in four seasons. He also took his first five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
The 2015/16 season was a breakthrough year for Scott. He took a career-best 7 wickets for 31 runs against Western Australia. This performance caught the attention of national selectors. He was then chosen to play for Australia. At the end of the season, he won the Bill Lawry Medal. This award recognized him as Victoria's best Sheffield Shield player.
In the 2018/19 season, Scott had another great year for Victoria. He took 48 wickets in the Sheffield Shield, the most for his team. He had two five-wicket hauls, including 6 wickets for 49 runs against New South Wales. These efforts helped him win the Sheffield Shield Player of the Season award. In June 2023, Scott returned to play for the Melbourne Stars.
Scott Boland's International Cricket Career
Scott Boland made his Twenty20 International debut for Australia on 29 January 2016. This was against India. He also made his One Day International (ODI) debut against India on 12 January 2016. He was chosen for his ability to bowl in the final overs of a match.
Despite a tough start in his first ODI match, Scott continued to play for Australia. He played all 14 of his ODI matches in 2016. He toured New Zealand in February 2016 and the West Indies later that year. He also played in Australia's tour of Sri Lanka in July and August 2016.
Representing Indigenous Australia
In 2018, Scott was chosen for the Aboriginal XI team. This team toured England to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the 1868 Aboriginal team. That 1868 tour was the first time an Australian sports team played overseas. Scott was a star player on the tour. He received the Taverners Australia Indigenous Cricketer of the Year award.
Test Cricket Debut and Success
In December 2021, Scott Boland joined Australia's Test squad. He made his Test debut on 26 December 2021, against England in the 2021–22 Ashes series. He received his special 'baggy green' cap from Josh Hazlewood. Scott took an amazing seven wickets in the match, including 6 wickets for only 7 runs in England's second innings. For this incredible performance, he was given the Mullagh Medal. He played in the final three Tests of the Ashes series, taking 18 wickets.
In 2022, Scott played in Test matches against the West Indies and South Africa. He continued to bowl very well and economically.
In June 2023, Scott was selected for the ICC World Test Final against India. He took crucial wickets, helping Australia win the match. During the 2023 Ashes tour to England, Scott played in two Tests. He also scored his highest Test score of 20 runs.
Scott Boland played in the 2024–25 Border–Gavaskar Trophy series. He played in three of the five Tests. In the Sydney Test, he took 4 wickets for 31 runs in India's first innings. He then took 6 wickets for 45 runs in the second innings. This was his first time taking 10 wickets in a Test match! His performance earned him the Man of the Match award. Australia won the match and regained the Border–Gavaskar Trophy. Scott finished the series with 21 wickets.
Historic Hat-trick in 2025
Scott was chosen for the third and final Test in the 2025 tour of the West Indies. This match was a day/night game in Kingston, Jamaica. In the second innings, Scott took 3 wickets for only 2 runs. This included a hat-trick! He dismissed Justin Greaves, Shamar Joseph, and Jomel Warrican in three balls. This helped Australia bowl out the West Indies for just 27 runs. This was the second-lowest score in Test history. Scott became only the 10th Australian cricketer to take a hat-trick in Test cricket. He is also the first Indigenous Australian to achieve this amazing feat.
Scott Boland's Personal Life
In 2017, Scott's family found out that his grandfather was Aboriginal. He belonged to the Gulidjan tribe from the Colac area of Victoria. After this discovery, Scott wanted to learn more about his Indigenous heritage. He has played in Indigenous cricket teams and learned about Indigenous traditions.
Scott is married to Daphne and they have two daughters. His brother, Nick, also played professional cricket. The Indigenous tour to England in 2018 was the first time Scott and Nick played together in a team.
See also
- List of Test cricket hat-tricks
