Saturday, December 25, 2021 9:24 PM
From Coast Live
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Victorian fast bowler Scott Boland will make his Boxing Day Test debut at the MCG.
Boland forms the final XI along with skipper Pat Cummins, who is returning to replace Michael Neser, and Jhye Richardson, who is out with leg problems.
Josh Hazlewood failed to prove his fitness after a side load in the opening game in Brisbane .
« Jhye and Nes were a bit sore after Adelaide so we decided to go with Scotty, » said Cummins.
England made four changes to the must-win game to get in of the series.
Openers Rory Burns and Paceman Stuart Broad were dropped along with Ollie Pope and Chris Woakes.
Bowlers Mark Wood and Jack Leach will return to the XI, while Zak Crawley and Jonathan Bairstow will play their first tests in this series.
Perth Glory players and staff have been given permission to end their 14-day quarantine at home.
The Perth Scorchers are unbeaten at the top of the Big Bash table by three points after a 42-run win over the Hobart Hurricanes.
The first western derby for 2022 became a pre-season clash with the Dockers and Eagles on Sunday, March 6th.
The Mariners ended 2021 perfectly with a 191 run win over Gosnells.
Perth Glory will be quarantined at a Brisbane hotel for Christmas after being classified as a close contact from a team of players that tested positive.
The Perth Wildcats stole the show from the Brisbane Bullets, who chased away 83-70 winners.
Perth Glory was rocked by COVID-19 horror after a member of the game squad tested positive.
Justin Longmuir has signed on as the Fremantle Dockers manager until the end of the 2024 season.
Mitch Marsh has had an unbeaten century leading the Perth Scorchers to a 53-run win over the Hobart Hurricanes.
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