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Boland stars as Australia takes first innings lead

Giovanni Torre
Giovanni Torre Published December 19, 2025 at 9.05am (AWST)
Scott Boland celebrates dismissing England all-rounder Will Jacks in the Adelaide test. Image: Robbie Stephenson (PA/Alamy).

Scott Boland has played a vital role in Australia securing an 85-run first innings lead in the third Ashes test in Adelaide.

Boland had the best figures of any Australian bowler in England's first innings, with 3/45 at less than three runs an over.

The Gulidjan quick also contributed with the bat, with 14 not out in a partnership with Nathan Lyon which extended Australia's first innings total from 348 to 371.

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Captain Pat Cummins took 3/69 on this return from injury, Lyon 2/70, Cameron Green 1/33 and Mitchell Starc 1/61 - though Starc was denied a clear LBW by a bewildering DRS decision.

England were restricted to 286 on a good batting deck.

Boland now has 10 wickets for the series so far, with his decisive 4/33 in the second innings in Perth the stand out performance.

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