Archive · 19 Nov 2025
Boland Targets Root Ahead of Ashes
Australian bowler Scott Boland said he wants to get England's star batsman Joe Root out in the upcoming Ashes series.
Root is a big player for England and has been a target for Australian bowlers before.
The Ashes is a big, exciting cricket match between England and Australia, and it starts this Friday in Perth.
Scott Boland wants to dismiss England's Joe Root in the Ashes
Root is England's batting mainstay and second-highest Test run scorer
Root has been a key target for Australian bowlers in previous Ashes series
The first Ashes Test begins in Perth on Friday
Boland's comments add fuel to the high-stakes rivalry
- Who
- Scott Boland (Australian bowler) and Joe Root (England batsman)
- What
- Boland targeting Root in the Ashes
- When
- In the lead-up to the first Ashes Test
- Where
- Perth, Australia
- Why
- To gain an advantage for Australia in the high-stakes Ashes series
Australia
England
Targeting Key Batsman
Australia
Boland wants to dismiss Root
England
Root is England's batting mainstay
- Series
- Ashes
- First Test Date
- Friday
- First Test Venue
- Perth, Australia
- Root's Test Runs
- Second-highest in history
