Scott Boland's rapid rise to cricketing royalty has not spontaneously happened. Any cricketing tragic would know Boland has meticulously developed his robotic line and length over several years.
Boland leads the 2021/22 summer wickets column with 35 at 11.82 and has 129 at 20.47 from his last four summers, definitely not just a flash in the pan.
Boland finished his first test series with 18 wickets at 9.55. The last bowler to take 15 or more wickets at an average of less than 10 was Jim Laker in his famous 1956 series. Before that, it was Bobby Peel in 1888.
Below I have gone through history and looked at some of the most outstanding debut test series between Australia and England.
2. Albert Trott bursts onto the scene (Australia 1894-95).
Now this one is for pub trivia.
There's only one Australian in history with a batting average higher than Don Bradman's with three or more Tests, and that's Albert Trott, who hit 205 runs at an average of 102.50.
After losing the first two Tests, Australia brought in the 21-year-old Trott, who scored 38 not out and 72 not out batting at number 10, then took 8/43 off 27 overs and was carried from the field on his teammate's shoulders.
Trott finished the Test series with 205 runs at 102.50 and nine wickets at 21.33, yet missed the Australian 1896 touring party to England. Strangely, the side was captained by his older brother Harry, and Albert joined the party to play as a professional in England.
What happened next?
Trott would have a fruitful career in England, taking 1531 wickets at 21.23. He is the only player in history to hit a ball over the Lord's pavilion, the second bowler in history to take two separate hat-tricks in the same innings, and played two Tests for England against South Africa, taking 17 wickets at 11.64.
Tragically, both Trott brothers suffered lengthy illnesses, Albert committed suicide penniless in London at 41-years-of-age and Harry spent time in the Kew Asylum after returning from the 1898 tour of England.
