AUS vs SA: Brett Lee picks between Josh Hazlewood and Scott Boland for the Melbourne Test
Josh Hazlewood, Scott Boland (Image Credit: Twitter)
Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood got injured ahead of the second Test against the West Indies. His injury was so bad that he couldn’t get ready for the Gabba Test against South Africa last week. In these games, Scott Boland filled in and did well in both games. Now, the Aussies are set to play the Boxing Day Test against the Proteas starting on December 26.
Ahead of the game, the biggest headache for the home team is which one of Hazlewood or Boland will be left out. Meanwhile, former Australia pacer Brett Lee has said that Hazlewood must be brought right in if the latter is available. The 2003 World Cup winner added that Hazlewood has much more experience than Boland.
“If Josh Hazlewood is fully fit, I‘d be going Josh Hazlewood. Nothing against (Scott) Boland, he‘s a brilliant bowler and gets wickets for fun – but 58 Tests under his belt and 217 wickets in the Hoff. He’s got to be fully fit though. Coming back from a side strain is really tough.
When you think you’re ready, you’ve got to give an extra week. I think what Cricket Australia might do is rest him in Melbourne and play him up in Sydney,” Brett Lee said while speaking to Fox Sports.
It would be tough on Scott Boland if he is left out: Scott Boland
On the other hand, the 46-year-old Lee has said that leaving out Boland would be tough on the latter, citing Boland’s performance against England last year.
“I think it’d be tough on Scotty (Boland) if he gets left out for sure. Boxing Day last year he was just incredible and he’s been incredible since he started. He’s got that ability to hit the stumps from probably a shorter length than a lot of the other bowlers being a little bit shorter and a bit skiddier, so brings in both sides of the bat, whereas Josh (Hazlewood) is probably a little bit more bouncy and brings in the outside edge more than the inside edge,” Smith said.
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