Flem’s Verdict: Boland must play in first Ashes Test after starring role in Australia’s WTC final domination

The Boland Boulevarde of Bewilderment needs to be in full effect when the Ashes gets underway later this week after his superb performance in Australia’s dominant win over India.

Boland was a big factor in changing the game in both innings with the ball for Australia with his unerring accuracy and total commitment to getting the basics right with every single delivery.

I can’t see Boland not playing the Poms unless he doesn’t pull up well – he looked the most threatening of the quicks.

Pat Cummins is planning on playing every Test so that means Mitchell Starc or Josh Hazlewood will miss out when the first ball is bowled for the Ashes at Edgbaston on Friday. 

Hazlewood’s apparently fit to go now so whichever way the selectors go for the series opener, I expect they’ll rotate him with Starc and Boland throughout the five matches jammed into six weeks. 

The win over India in

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