Scott Boland

Scott Boland

Australia
2016 - 2025
  • Date of Birth 1989-4-11
  • Role bowler
  • Batting Style right-hand bat
  • Bowling Style right-arm fast-medium
Debut Matches
Format Match Date
TEST ENG vs AUS 2021-12-26
ODI IND vs AUS 2016-01-12
T20 IND vs AUS 2016-01-29

Recent Performances

England vs Australia
2025-12-04
Batting: 21*
Bowling: 1/87 & 2/47
England vs Australia
2025-11-21
Batting: -
Bowling: 0/62 & 4/33
Victoria vs NSW
2025-11-10
Batting: 6
Bowling: 2/27 & 1/24
Victoria vs NSW
2025-10-15
Batting: 1* & 5*
Bowling: 3/59 & 5/67
South Aust vs Victoria
2025-10-04
Batting: 1
Bowling: 2/53 & 1/16
Australia vs West Indies
2025-07-12
Batting: 5* & 1
Bowling: 3/34 & 3/2
Victoria vs South Aust
2025-03-06
Batting: 7 & 2*
Bowling: 4/53 & 3/69
South Aust vs Victoria
2025-03-01
Batting: 0*
Bowling: 0/51
NSW vs Victoria
2025-02-18
Batting: 13* & 11
Bowling: 4/56 & 6/46
Victoria vs Tasmania
2025-02-13
Batting: -
Bowling: 0/53

Batting Statistics

Matches 16
Innings 19
Runs 104
Average 9.45
Strike Rate 29.97
Highest Score 21*
100s 0
50s 0
Fours 12
Sixes 0
Catches 7

Bowling Statistics

Matches 16
Innings 31
Wickets 69
Average 18.17
Economy 2.91
Strike Rate 37.3
Best Figure 6/7
4 Wickets 3
5 Wickets 2
Balls Bowled 2578
Runs Conceded 1254

Batting Statistics

Matches 14
Innings 4
Runs 9
Average 3
Strike Rate 40.9
Highest Score 4
100s 0
50s 0
Fours 0
Sixes 0
Catches 3

Bowling Statistics

Matches 14
Innings 13
Wickets 16
Average 45.31
Economy 6.07
Strike Rate 44.7
Best Figure 3/67
4 Wickets 0
5 Wickets 0
Balls Bowled 716
Runs Conceded 725

Batting Statistics

Matches 3
Innings -
Runs -
Average -
Strike Rate -
Highest Score -
100s -
50s -
Fours -
Sixes -
Catches 1

Bowling Statistics

Matches 3
Innings 3
Wickets 3
Average 30
Economy 8.18
Strike Rate 22
Best Figure 3/26
4 Wickets 0
5 Wickets 0
Balls Bowled 66
Runs Conceded 90

Batting Statistics

Matches 69
Innings 35
Runs 136
Average 6.47
Strike Rate 53.96
Highest Score 19
100s 0
50s 0
Fours 6
Sixes 2
Catches 14

Bowling Statistics

Matches 69
Innings 68
Wickets 80
Average 41.65
Economy 5.52
Strike Rate 45.2
Best Figure 5/63
4 Wickets 2
5 Wickets 1
Balls Bowled 3619
Runs Conceded 3332

Batting Statistics

Matches 65
Innings 23
Runs 71
Average 10.14
Strike Rate 87.65
Highest Score 10
100s 0
50s 0
Fours 7
Sixes 0
Catches 8

Bowling Statistics

Matches 65
Innings 65
Wickets 78
Average 25.7
Economy 8.4
Strike Rate 18.3
Best Figure 4/30
4 Wickets 2
5 Wickets 0
Balls Bowled 1431
Runs Conceded 2005
A fast bowler from the Frankston-Peninsula club in Melbourne, Scott Boland had been a stalwart of the domestic game with a brief opportunity in limited-overs internationals when he made a remarkable start to his Test career at the age of 32 by ripping through England at his home ground the MCG with 6 for 7. He became just the second male Indigenous Test player for Australia after Jason Gillespie and ended his debut series with a bowling average of 9.55.
While never being assured of his spot due to the presence of Australia's big three, Boland has had a significant impact whenever called on, especially at home, and against India in the 2024-25 series claimed 21 wickets in three matches.
Boland made his Victoria debut in 2011-12, but it was not until 2013-14 that he enjoyed an extended run in the Sheffield Shield side. A consistent performer, Boland collected another 25 wickets in the 2014-15 Shield season and in 2015-16 earned an unexpected call as a standby player for Australia's squad for the Hobart Test against West Indies. The promotion came after Boland collected a career-best 7 for 31 in a Shield win over Western Australia.
ODI and T20I debuts came in the same summer, and he finished the season with the Bill Lawry Medal as Victoria's Sheffield Shield Player of the Year. He toured West Indies, Sri Lanka and South Africa with Australia's ODI and T20 teams in 2016, but further opportunities weren't forthcoming. In 2018-19 he was the Sheffield Shield Player of the Year taking 48 wickets at 19.66, helping Victoria claim the title.
ESPNcricinfo staff