Cricket-Australia's pace bowling depth could keep Boland out of side-Ponting

Cricket - Ashes - Third Test - Australia v England - Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia - December 28, 2021 Australia's Scott Boland celebrates taking the wicket of England's Jonny Bairstow REUTERS/Loren Elliott

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia paceman Scott Boland's Ashes heroics on his debut might not be enough to ensure another test appearance for the 32-year-old, former captain Ricky Ponting said on Tuesday.

Boland came into the squad as cover with pace colleague Josh Hazlewood sidelined by a side strain and Jhye Richardson and Michael Neser suffering the after-effects of playing in the second test in Adelaide and was handed his red-ball debut in Melbourne on Sunday.