By PETER ARGENT

One of just a small handful of Indigenous Australians to be selected to play for Australia at international level, Scott Boland is only the second male Aboriginal player to have played Test cricket for Australia, following South Australian Jason ‘Dizzy’ Gillespie.

With captain Pat Cummins confirmed unavailable for the opening Test in Perth of the 2025-2026 Ashes starting later this month, expect Poland to play that match at a minimum.