India, Oct. 20 -- Scott Boland continues to be a force whenever he gets the chance to wear the baggy green. He made his Test debut in 2021 but has certainly found it tough to get into the side on a regular basis with the pace trio - Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins - not showing any sign of slowing down.

Whenever there's an opening through injury or conditions allow for an extra seamer to be brought in, over Nathan Lyon, though, Boland has made sure to seize the opportunity. He is doing it again in the ongoing second Test against South Africa, taking four of the Proteas' five wickets by the end of Day 2.

Boland's figures in his 20th Test have brought his career bowling average down to just over 18, the best among bowlers w...