Boland now has 59 career Test wickets at a mesmerising average of just 17.33 after leading the way at Sabina Park with three wickets for 31 but continues to find his playing opportunities limited by the seemingly timeless existence of his four younger counterparts Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon.
It was the first time since 2013 that Lyon had been left out of Australia's Test team when available for selection and Australia captain Pat Cummins made it clear during the week that the omission was no reflection on Lyon's performances, but rather an anomaly prompted by the use of the pink Duke's ball in Jamaica.
26 wickets fell across the first two days of the historic day-night Test, the first game of cricket since Sabina Park recently had floodlights installed as part of a AU$700,000 investment by the Jamaican government to bring international cricket and potentially even the Caribbean Premier League back to the country.
Boland was asked by reporters during an on-field doorstop at the end of Day 2 whether he found the conditions at Sabina Park to be better for bowling than the Adelaide Oval, which annually hosts a day-night pink ball Test.
"Definitely," Boland responded.
"In Adelaide I reckon the last hour is pretty much pitch black but here it feels like two and a half hours. It's a little bit more extreme than back home in Australia.
"If you get the new ball in these overhead conditions wickets can fall quick and they (the West Indian bowlers) were on fire for a good part there."
The Victorian surprised few with his reply when asked what he believes his role during the upcoming Ashes series will be whilst revealing his selection for this week was not confirmed to him until the Aussies' final training session with the pink Duke's ball.
"I've been preparing to play even though I probably wasn't going to play," Boland said.
"I'm trying to give myself the best opportunity so that if something does pop up, I'm ready to go. I got a little inkling from Pat but (the confirmation) was pretty late in the piece.
"(Nathan Lyon) pretty much texted me straight away and wished me good luck this week. I'm sure he'll come back straight in next game, wherever we play ... I'd like to play as many games as possible but it's probably going to be a one-off, especially when we get (Cameron) Greeny back bowling for the summer."
Should he again succeed in the second innings, Boland has made an excellent case to be selected ahead of Lyon for the day-night Adelaide Test against England later this year.