Boland has taken Coulter-Nile’s spot on the Boxing Day roster

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Victoria pace bowler Scott Boland could make his Test debut against the West Indies on Boxing Day after he was called up to the national team as a replacement for fellow seamer Nathan Coulter-Nile.

Coulter-Nile was ruled out of the match after he dislocated his shoulder while representing the Perth Scorchers in a Big Bash League (BBL) match against the Adelaide Strikers on Monday.

“The Scorchers medical team confirmed that Nathan dislocated his right shoulder while fielding last night,” Cricket Australia physiotherapist David Beakley said. “Although the extent of the injury and rehabilitation period will not be fully known until we receive the results of scans later today, we can confirm that Nathan will not be available for the Boxing Day Test.”

Boland has been highly impressive in the Sheffield Shield thus far as he has taken 13 wickets at a superb average of 17.07.