Victoria’s Scott Boland presses Ashes selection claims in Sheffield Shield clash against NSW

In-form quick bowler Scott Boland has stored his title firmly in Ashes squad calculations with one other spectacular show, as Victoria seized management of its Sheffield Protect conflict with NSW.

NSW misplaced 4 wickets in a dramatic 15-ball collapse in the course of the closing session on day two on the MCG to be struggling at 9-139 in its first innings when rain stopped play.

Victoria had declared its first innings at 9-313 earlier within the day.

Boland (3-33), former Check fast James Pattinson (2-27) and rising star Will Sutherland (2-41) have been within the thick of the motion, retaining their opponents on their toes with a relentless show of seam bowling below an more and more gloomy sky.

NSW opener Daniel Hughes (59) offered probably the most resistance, however he was run out by Sutherland after a mix-up with batting accomplice Jack Edwards.

It was the primary of 4 fast wickets, as Pattinson eliminated Edwards (7) and Sean Abbott (duck) in the identical over, and Sutherland dismissed Lachlan Hearne (4).

Trent Copeland suffered an ankle damage whereas bowling within the fifth over of the match and got here in to bat for NSW at quantity 11 with a runner.

A NSW crew spokesperson mentioned the skilled fast was unlikely to bowl in Victoria’s second innings.

Earlier on Saturday, Victoria’s Jon Holland was substituted out of the match below concussion guidelines and changed by Wil Parker, having been struck on the helmet by a Liam Hatcher supply.

Victoria’s first innings was constructed round a 191-run third-wicket stand between Nic Maddinson (128) and opener James Seymour (105) on Friday.

Maddinson’s spectacular knock was a well timed reminder to nationwide selectors forward of the Ashes, nevertheless Check incumbent Marcus Harris didn’t fare so effectively in his audition.

Harris was caught within the slips for 1 — his second single-figure rating in three innings — simply days after posting a century in Victoria’s season opener towards NSW in Sydney.

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