‘Har bar naya maal lake darrate hai’ – Fans react as Australia pacer Scott Bolland is set to play Test Championship final against India

After the completion of the 16th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Monday, May 29, India will lock horns with Australia in the final of the Test Championship, which is scheduled to take place from June 7 to June 11 at The Oval, in Southampton. This will be the second consecutive Test Championship Final for the Indian side.

According to reports, star Australia bowler, Scott Boland is set to represent his national side in the final as the conditions prefer fast bowlers. Having made his debut against England in 2021, the 34-year-old has been in outstanding form, claiming 28 wickets in seven Test matches. Boland’s recent achievements have made him a genuine candidate for the final, despite the fact that he hasn’t played a Test in English conditions and was without a wicket in his only match against India.

Meanwhile, Hazlewood left the IPL 2023 early owing to side pain since he was unable to be selected for the Test series in India because of an Achilles injury. In each of the previous two summers spent at home, he also had side strains. He has already stated that medical staff and selectors must carefully consider when to allow him to return to play while he is still bowling, thus it seems doubtful he would be pushed back for the Test championship final.

Test Championship Final 2023: Squads 

India’s Squad for the Test Championship final: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, KS Bharat (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat, Ishan Kishan (wk).

Standby players for India: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Mukesh Kumar, Suryakumar Yadav.

Australia’s Squad for the Test Championship final: Pat Cummins (captain), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Marcus Harris, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Josh Inglis, Todd Murphy, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, David Warner

Standby players for Australia: Matt Renshaw, Mitchell Marsh

Here’s how fans reacted as Scott Bolland is set to play Test Championship final against India:

https://twitter.com/rishi_xd45/status/1663051922478350342

we’re totally screwed now

— thorfinn(22%) (@infinozz) May 29, 2023

https://twitter.com/chandan00527581/status/1663054676567400449

Jeminson 2.0 in WTC final against India !

— Harsh Tegta (@imharshtegta) May 29, 2023

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— Priyanka (@Lostgirlprii) May 29, 2023

https://twitter.com/Harman35673056/status/1663051980452003857

hazelwood ki jagah?

— Ahmad (@inswinger_30) May 29, 2023

https://twitter.com/TusharB93/status/1663053263556722688

Iska Ashes ka debut yaad hain na? Daar lag raha hain..

— Gupta Anna (@annabhai2019) May 29, 2023

Ye koun aa gaya bc , har bar bar naya naya mal lake darrata hai !!!

— Pramanik (@Prama_Nik) May 29, 2023