The Guardian · 30d ago

Josh Hazlewood reminds Australia of his worth with six for 49 to see off South Africa

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After every stunning Scott Boland performance of recent years, many of them in place of an injured Josh Hazlewood, a reasonable ­question does the rounds: why isn’t Boland the automatic pick in the Test side, and why does Hazlewood take ­precedence when fit? In truth, ­Hazlewood has given a dozen years of answers, but on the fifth day of the ­Durban Test he provided one more reminder with a career-best six for 49, overcoming South African resistance to bowl them out for 206 and seal an Australia win by 214 runs. Boland is good enough for a full-time spot, and may have been influential if…

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