Scott Boland gets Australia call after injury to Nathan Coulter-Nile
Tuesday 22 December 2015 07:55, UK
Uncapped paceman Scott Boland has been called up to the Australia squad for the second Test against the West Indies as a replacement for the injured Nathan Coulter-Nile, who dislocated his right shoulder in a domestic Twenty20 match.
Boland, who has 72 wickets in 27 first-class matches, joins Josh Hazlewood, Peter Siddle and James Pattinson as the pace options for the Boxing Day clash at the MCG.
Coulter-Nile was ruled out after falling awkwardly while fielding for the Perth Scorchers in the Big Bash League, ending his hopes of making his Test debut this week.
"Although the extent of the injury and rehabilitation period will not be fully known until we receive the results of scans later today, we can confirm that Nathan will not be available for the Boxing Day Test," said team physio David Beakley.
Boland took 7-31 in the second innings to bowl Victoria to victory over Western Australia in a Sheffield Shield match in Perth last month.
Coulter-Nile's absence is another blow to Australia's fast-bowling stock after they lost left-arm pacemen Mitchell Starc and Mitchell Johnson to ankle surgery and retirement respectively.
The hosts won the first Test by an innings and 212 runs in Hobart to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
Australia squad: S Smith (capt), D Warner, J Burns, U Khawaja, A Voges, S Marsh, M Marsh, P Nevill, P Siddle, J Pattinson, J Hazlewood, S Boland, N Lyon
