Australian pacer Boland seems to maintain KL Rahul underneath stress forward of Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Australian pacer Scott Boland desires to increase the barren run of KL Rahul and maintain him underneath stress forward of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. File photograph
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Australian pacer Scott Boland desires to increase the barren run of KL Rahul and maintain him underneath stress forward of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy when he faces the Indian batter within the four-day A-Workforce match right here from Thursday.

Rahul together with wicketkeeper batter Dhruv Jurel flew early to Australia, and can seem for India A within the second four-day sport on the MCG.

“I used to be fortunate to bowl to him in a Take a look at over in India a few years in the past nevertheless it’ll be good to play in opposition to him in our yard,” Boland was quoted saying by ESPNCricinfo.

Rahul made 100 on his debut tour to Australia in 2015, a 110 at Sydney, however his total efficiency Down Below stays scratchy, evidenced by a median of 20.77 throughout 4 Exams.

Boland desires to heap extra distress on the 32-year-old.

“He is a world-class participant however somebody I feel we are able to get on prime of fairly early and hopefully keep on prime of him for almost all of the summer time,” stated Boland.

Rahul was dropped from India’s eleven after the primary Take a look at in opposition to New Zealand at Bengaluru the place he made 0 and 12.

It was a continuation of his modest run since cracking 100 in opposition to South Africa at Centurion in December 2023.

Since then, he made simply two fifties throughout 9 innings in opposition to SA, England, Bangladesh and New Zealand.

However the Bengaluru man might return to the eleven if skipper Rohit Sharma skips the primary Take a look at in opposition to the Aussies at Perth, ranging from November 22, owing to private causes.

Boland additionally remained cautious in regards to the influence of India’s latest 0-3 whitewash at residence by the Kiwis.

The 35-year-old stated India has sufficient expertise to make a comeback.

“There’s a lot extra bounce right here, extra seam. The best way they’re going to construction their staff (in Australia) might be fully totally different to what you see over in India,” he famous.