Scott Boland will make his Test debut for Australia on Boxing Day, captain Pat Cummins has confirmed. Meanwhile England has made four changes to their playing XI for the must-win match. 9News
Boland will become the fourth Indigenous Australian to play Test cricket, following in the footsteps of Faith Thomas, Jason Gillespie and Ashleigh Gardner.
"He's really excited obviously – it's a dream for him to wear the Baggy Green, packed MCG on Boxing Day, it doesn't get any better." Stuart Broad and Chris Woakes have both been omitted from the attack, replaced by spinner Jack Leach and express quick Mark Wood.
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