Scott Boland facts for kids
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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 | 185 cm (6 ft 1 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 | 3 January 2025 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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, 5 January 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, which means he bowls the ball at a good speed. Scott also plays for the Victoria team and the Melbourne Stars in Australia.
In March 2019, he was named the best player in the Sheffield Shield tournament by Cricket Australia. Scott Boland is one of the few Indigenous Australians to play for Australia at the international level. As of December 2021, he was only the second male Aboriginal player to play Test cricket for Australia, after Jason Gillespie. He was also part of the Australian team that won the 2023 ICC World Test Championship final.
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Early Life and Cricket Beginnings
Scott Boland was born in Mordialloc, Melbourne, Victoria. He went to St John Vianney's Primary School and St Bede's College.
Scott started playing cricket at Parkdale Cricket Club when he was just six years old. He played in the under-12s competition. He then moved up through the ranks at Parkdale. At age 16, he joined Frankston Peninsula to improve his cricket skills.
When he left Parkdale, Scott had played 41 matches and taken 31 wickets. His coach, Nick Jewell, encouraged him to focus more on his bowling. After moving to Frankston, Scott's first two seasons were a bit slow. But in the 2008/09 season, he took 37 wickets in the second-grade team. His consistent performance earned him a contract with the Victorian team in 2010/11.
Playing for Victoria
First Steps in State Cricket
Scott Boland made his debut for Victoria in the Sheffield Shield on 11 November 2011. This was Victoria's fourth game of the season against Western Australia. He took 2 wickets in that match. He continued to play, taking 4 wickets in his next game. He finished his first season with 9 wickets.
In the 2012/13 season, Scott played in some of Victoria's games. He took 6 wickets in the Sheffield Shield. His best bowling figures were 3 wickets for 30 runs against South Australia. In the Ryobi Cup, he took 9 wickets and had his best List A figures of 5 wickets for 63 runs.
Becoming a Key Player
The 2013/14 season was much better for Scott. He played more often for Victoria in both the Sheffield Shield and Ryobi Cup. In the Shield, he took 19 wickets. He also scored his highest professional cricket score, 51 runs, as a nightwatchman. In the Ryobi Cup, he was Victoria's main fast bowler, taking 9 wickets.
In the 2014/15 season, Scott became a regular player for Victoria. He played every match in the Matador Cup, taking 9 wickets. He even defended 8 runs in the final over against New South Wales to win the game for Victoria. In the Sheffield Shield, he played 8 games and took 25 wickets. His strong performances helped Victoria win their first Sheffield Shield title in four seasons. He also took his first five-wicket haul in first-class cricket, taking 6 wickets for 49 runs.
Breakthrough Seasons
The 2015/16 season was a big one for Scott Boland. He took a career-best 7 wickets for 31 runs against Western Australia. This performance caught the attention of the national selectors. He was then added to the standby list for Australia's Test match against the West Indies. His excellent play led to him being chosen to play for Australia against India in January 2016.
At the end of the domestic season, he won the Bill Lawry Medal. This award is for Victoria's best Sheffield Shield player. He took 33 wickets and helped Victoria win another Sheffield Shield title.
The 2017/18 season was also good for Scott. He took 38 wickets, making him the third-highest wicket-taker. His best figures were 4 wickets for 41 runs against South Australia.
The 2018/19 season was another success. Scott took 48 wickets for Victoria in the Sheffield Shield. This was the most wickets for Victoria that season. He took two five-wicket hauls, including 6 wickets for 49 runs against New South Wales. He also took 7 wickets for 54 runs in one innings against South Australia. These great performances helped him win the Sheffield Shield Player of the Season award.
On 29 June 2023, Scott announced he was returning to the Melbourne Stars team, signing a three-year contract.
Playing for Australia
Early International Matches
Scott Boland made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Australia against India on 29 January 2016.
He was chosen for the ODI team to play against India because of his consistent performances. His captain, Matthew Wade, said Scott was picked for his ability to bowl in the final overs of a match. Scott made his One Day International (ODI) debut for Australia against India on 12 January 2016. In his first ODI match, he had figures of 0 wickets for 74 runs, which was a tough start.
Despite this, Scott played the rest of the series against India. He took only 1 wicket across four games. His T20I matches against India were also challenging, as he did not take any wickets in two games. Even with these results, Scott was a regular player in the Australian ODI team in 2016, playing all 14 of his ODI matches that year.
He toured New Zealand with the Australian team in February 2016. He bowled well in the series, taking important wickets. Later, he joined a tri-series in the West Indies. He took 2 wickets for 69 runs against the West Indies, helping Australia win.
Scott also played in Australia's tour of Sri Lanka in July and August 2016. He played in two ODI matches, taking two wickets. In the T20I matches, he took 3 wickets for 26 runs, which was his best T20 performance.
Representing Indigenous Australia
In 2018, Scott Boland was chosen for the Aboriginal XI team. This team toured England to celebrate 150 years since the 1868 Aboriginal team traveled to England. His brother, Nick, was also on this team. The 1868 tour was the first time an Australian sports team played overseas. Scott was a standout player on the tour. He took five wickets and 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. Josh Hazlewood presented him with his special baggy green cap. Scott took seven wickets in the match, including an amazing 6 wickets for only 7 runs in England's second innings. When he took his sixth wicket, a commentator famously said, "Boland's got six at the 'G', build the man a statue!" He won the Mullagh Medal for his excellent performance. He played in the last three Tests of the Ashes series, taking 18 wickets at a very low average of 9.55 runs per wicket.
In 2022, Scott Boland was selected for a Test series against the West Indies. He was key in breaking the West Indies' opening partnerships, taking 3 wickets without giving away any runs in one over. He finished with figures of 3 wickets for 16 runs.
Scott was also chosen for the next Test series against South Africa. He played the first two Test matches. His bowling was very accurate and hard to score against. He took 4 wickets for 42 runs in the first Test and 3 wickets for 83 runs in the second.
In June 2023, Scott Boland played in the ICC World Test Final against India. He took 2 wickets for 59 runs in the first innings and 3 wickets for 46 runs in the second. In the second innings, he took the important wickets of Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, and Ravindra Jadeja. He was a big part of Australia winning the Test match.
During the 2023 Ashes tour to England, Scott played in two Tests. He achieved his highest Test score of 20 runs in the first Test.
Scott Boland played in the 2024–25 Border–Gavaskar Trophy. He was chosen for the Adelaide pink ball Test. He also returned for the 4th and 5th Tests in Melbourne and Sydney. In Melbourne, he and Nathan Lyon made a crucial 56-run partnership. This helped Australia reach a winning total in a historic final day victory. In the Sydney Test, he took 4 wickets for 31 runs in India's first innings. Then, he 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 by 6 wickets and regained the Border–Gavaskar Trophy after 10 years. Scott finished the series with 21 wickets, which was the third most in the series.
Personal Life
In 2017, Scott Boland's family found out that his grandfather, John Edward, was Aboriginal. He was from the Gulidjan tribe in the Colac area of Victoria. After this discovery, Scott wanted to learn more about his Indigenous heritage. He started playing in Indigenous cricket teams and learning about Indigenous traditions.
Scott Boland has two daughters with his wife, Daphne.
Scott also has a brother named Nick. Nick played professional cricket for Victoria's Future League team. The Indigenous tour to England in 2018 was the first time Scott and Nick played together in any team.
