Scott Boland becomes only the second Indigenous men’s cap for the hosts, while Jonny Bairstow and Zak Crawley are among four changes for the tourists
Australia and England have rung the changes for the Boxing Day Test, with Scott Boland set to become just the second Indigenous men’s cricketer to wear the Baggy Green cap and Jonny Bairstow one of four changes for the tourists.after his close contact with a positive Covid case
Boland, a right-arm fast-medium bowler who has previously won 19 caps for Australia in limited overs cricket, also brings specialist local knowledge at the MCG and claimed eight wickets when Victoria beat New South Wales during the ground’s most recent first-class match back in November. England meanwhile are hoping four changes can apply the defibrillator to what has been a flatlining campaign, with Bairstow back at No6, Zak Crawley returning as opener, Mark Wood injecting pace into the seam attack and Jack Leach offering captain Joe Root a frontline spin option once more.
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