Overview
- Boland is slated to play the Perth opener after injuries to Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood reshaped Australia’s attack.
- Uncapped 31-year-old Brendan Doggett is expected to join Boland and Mitchell Starc as the specialist seamers for the first Test.
- Cummins bowled at full pace in the nets as he builds toward a possible return for the second Test in Brisbane.
- After a difficult 2023 Ashes in England, Boland says he will make only small adjustments with a focus on execution.
- The seamer believes larger Australian grounds and a lively Perth pitch will test England’s aggressive batting approach.