Australian pacer Mitchell Starc levelled with Pakistan's Noman Ali for a career-best joint-second rank, while Scott Boland made a two-spot jump to seventh spot among bowlers.
AUS vs ENG 4th Ashes Test Day 2 Highlights: A fighting England won their first Test on Australian soil in 15 years on Saturday, restoring their battered pride with a gutsy four-wicket victory.
Scott Boland has been in top form in the Ashes for Australia. After Mitchell Starc (27 wickets), Boland (18 wickets) has been the Aussies' best performer with the ball
Australia vs England, 2nd Ashes Test Day 1 Highlights: England finished the first day of the second Test at 325 for 9 at The Gabba, Brisbane.
Mitchell Starc said he's prepared to shoulder added responsibility due to him being the lone senior pacer in the Ashes series opener, set to begin on Friday at Perth Stadium.
The ever-reliable Scott Boland has played just 14 Tests, but only because the "big three" of Cummins, Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc have been at the top of their game for so long.
Pacer Scott Boland grabbed everyone's attention with a marvelous hattrick against West Indies as Australia clinched the third Test of the three-match series by 176 runs.
Following another outstanding performance with the ball in hand, the Australian fast bowler Scott Boland continues his dream career run in Jamaica, setting new standards for contemporary fast bowlers.
Australia captain Pat Cummins spoke in depth of bowling surrounding the decision to leave Scott Boland out of the XI and opt for Josh Hazlewood
Scott Boland has found himself in a neck-to-neck battle with IPL-winning seamer Josh Hazlewood for one spot in the defending champions' pace setup against the Proteas.