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Victorian fast bowler Scott Boland has been added to the Australian squad for the Vodafone Ashes Boxing Day Test in Melbourne.
Boland has been training with the team in Adelaide and joins the squad while the medical team assesses the fast bowling group following the second Test victory.
The 2018-19 Marsh Sheffield Shield player of the year has been in strong form for Victoria this summer with 15 wickets from two matches against New South Wales at an average of 10.
He played against the English Lions alongside Test debutant Michael Neser in Brisbane before joining the group in Adelaide.
Australia:
Pat Cummins (NSW) (c)
Scott Boland (Vic)
Alex Carey (SA)
Cameron Green (WA)
Marcus Harris (VIC)
Josh Hazlewood (NSW)
Travis Head (SA)
Usman Khawaja (QLD)
Marnus Labuschagne (QLD)
Nathan Lyon (NSW)
Michael Neser (QLD)
Jhye Richardson (WA)
Steve Smith (NSW) (vc)
Mitchell Starc (NSW)
Mitchell Swepson (QLD)
David Warner (NSW)
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