IndiaA trip to find a place in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) finals 2023-2025 ended when they were defeated by Australia in Sydney earlier this month. The defeat sealed the result 1-3 in favor of the hosts, which also shows Australia's success in winning. Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25. Adding to India's woes, the defeat followed a 3-0 defeat new Zealandjeopardizing their WTC campaign. India needed a win or one goal in the five-match series to stay in contention for the WTC finals, but Australia's superior attitude and execution dashed their hopes.
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Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwinto reflect on the issues presented Scott Bolanda vital part of Australia's success. Boland was initially not included in the playing XI but was included in the team due to Josh Hazlewoods injuries. Ashwin called Boland's inclusion as a “lucky whip” about Australia.
“They all said that Pat Cummins had a good series, but he struggled against the left-handers. Australia was lucky that Scott Boland came into the team. If Boland had not played, India would have won the series. No offense to Josh Hazlewood; he is an amazing bowler. But he would have continued and attacked. there, we would have won. Boland's wicket delivery to the left-handers was a big one,” Ashwin confirmed it in his YouTube interview.
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A very good performance against India
Boland excelled throughout the series, cementing his place as a key player in Australia's lackluster attack. In three matches, Boland took 21 wickets at an amazing average of 13.19. Boland's round-the-wicket tactics and accuracy of the batsmen baffled the Indian left-handed batsmen, leading to Australia's victory. His best performance came in the final Test in Sydney, where he took 10 wickets, including devastating figures of 6/45. Boland also managed to eliminate the Indian batsmen Virat Kohli four, showing his ability to adapt to high pressure and exploit weaknesses.