Will Boland end up with 150 test wickets?

[sayon basak]

Boland is almost 36 years old. Can Boland play for long enough to end up with 150 test wickets?

 

[Coronis]

Depends how often Haze is injured/how early Starc retires tbh.

 

[Ali TT]

If he plays until he's 40 perhaps

 

[Son Of Coco]

No, because he's not in the team unless Haze is injured. He won't play enough games.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Sad really, looked class. Had no idea he was this old.

 

[Molehill]

No, won’t play abroad. I’d still vote No on 100 which would’ve been more realistic.

 

[Qlder]

As above, 100 wkts would have been a more realistic question but probaly still no is the answer.. Australia have 11 tests before he turns 37

2 tests vs SL where he might not play due to Starc and Webster + 3 spinners

1 test vs SA in the WTC final when he's done terrible in England so may or may not play

3 tests vs West Indies where the big 3 wll be back so may play 1 test

5 tests vs England at home where he might play 3-4 tests

So he may get 80-90 wkts

 

[Spark]

He was quality in the last WTC final so I don't think he has any particular problem with traditional English conditions. Bazball highways is another matter.

 

[Son Of Coco]

He was quality in the last WTC final so I don't think he has any particular problem with traditional English conditions. Bazball highways is another matter.

Yeah, those thinking he would do ok in England weren't taking into account what the Poms would do to their wickets to accommodate their approach.

 

[Molehill]

Yeah, those thinking he would do ok in England weren't taking into account what the Poms would do to their wickets to accommodate their approach.

Apart from that wicket where no team scored over 300 and he was utterly shite.

 

[cricman]

Jimmy Anderson played forever, why not.

Next WTC cycle.

Home Tests - Bangladesh (2) England (5) New Zealand (4)
Away Tests - India (5) South Africa (3) West Indies (3)

I'm sure some sort of rotation policy will be in play for him to get some games in. Also, Lyon might not get selected either. 44 away from 100.

Testament to Australia as they give caps out to players after they hit 30 (Hussey, Webster, Boland) and these players manage to leave a mark on international cricket.

 

[TimAngas]

They will look to get younger guys in after the Ashes.

 

[vidiq]

Rohit Sharma on Scott Boland

“He (Scott Boland) was the toughest to face. We checked his pitch map, as we wanted to see where we could score runs off him. 90% of it was just there and thereabouts. No width and no full balls, maybe a few, but not width at all. So, he comes with a straight run-up, jumps slightly wider, and hits the seam, which is slightly angular (Rohit explains how lethal Boland’s bowling is with technical details”

 

[Coronis]

Rohit Sharma on Scott Boland

“He (Scott Boland) was the toughest to face. We checked his pitch map, as we wanted to see where we could score runs off him. 90% of it was just there and thereabouts. No width and no full balls, maybe a few, but not width at all. So, he comes with a straight run-up, jumps slightly wider, and hits the seam, which is slightly angular (Rohit explains how lethal Boland’s bowling is with technical details”

Everyone’s tough to face for Nohit

 

[GotSpin]

He was quality in the last WTC final so I don't think he has any particular problem with traditional English conditions. Bazball highways is another matter.

I think he's bowling a touch faster somehow these days though

 

[TheJediBrah]

no chance at all. Will be lucky to play more than a handful of games from here