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Scott Boland bats in both innings on same Test day

Original: It can’t be that often that Scott Boland has had to bat in both innings in a Test match on the same day. Doing night wat

Australian fast bowler Scott Boland was called on to bat in both innings of a Test match on the same day, performing night watchman duties at the start and end of Day 4. Cricket fans are remarking on how rare it is for a specialist quick to face the ball twice in one day, and discussing the team's handling of the situation.

Why now: Cricket followers are surprised and amused by the unusual sight of a fast bowler batting twice on the same day of a Test.

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• It can’t be that often that Scott Boland has had to bat in both innings in a Test match on the same day. Doing night watchman duties in both innings at the start and end of Day 4 today. # Cricket · ianRobinson · 1

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