🔗 Share this article Josh Hazlewood cleared from fitness concerns but Abbott out of Ashes Test Hazlewood's career includes 295 wickets maintaining an average of 24.21 during his 76-Test career Published 30 minutes ago The green light was given to Hazlewood to link up with Australia's squad ahead of the opening Ashes match post-injury worries, although compatriot Sean Abbott has been ruled out Each encountered hamstring injuries during their match for their state team versus Victoria in the Sheffield Shield this past Wednesday Scans showed Hazlewood, 34 did not sustain a muscle strain. The uncapped Abbott, 33, suffered a significant hamstring issue Captain Pat Cummins is out of the opening Test, starting November 21, therefore missing of another established pace bowler such as Hazlewood would have been a major blow Abbott would have been doubtful to feature during the Western Australia Test, while Hazlewood will combine Starc and Boland as the primary pace attack The captain, rehabilitating from back issues, appears to be on track to return for the Brisbane match in Brisbane starting on 4 December Top-order player Smith will captain the side while Cummins is out Similar to most the Australia players, Hazlewood is involved in ongoing fixtures of domestic cricket ahead of the historic rivalry Before this week, he had not played domestic first-class games for New South Wales since last season He experienced stiffness in his posterior chain near the conclusion of Victoria's second innings on Wednesday exiting the play taking preventive measures Neither Hazlewood nor Abbott participated in batting for New South Wales' second innings as they lost by 300 runs "There's seven days until the Test matches - typically prefer precautionary measures," said Cummins "The medical staff sought to identify the exact situation ahead of risking that could worsen the condition" "He seldom shows him chipper, so it was good observing his positive demeanor" "He knows his body thoroughly. He appeared somewhat concerned (and) wanted to get it checked out" Abbott earned 57 international selections for Australia in limited-overs formats Without Test experience the pace bowler is the other seamer in the squad, acting as backup for Starc, Boland and Hazlewood Connected themes Australian cricket England vs Australia International cricket
Hazlewood's career includes 295 wickets maintaining an average of 24.21 during his 76-Test career Published 30 minutes ago The green light was given to Hazlewood to link up with Australia's squad ahead of the opening Ashes match post-injury worries, although compatriot Sean Abbott has been ruled out Each encountered hamstring injuries during their match for their state team versus Victoria in the Sheffield Shield this past Wednesday Scans showed Hazlewood, 34 did not sustain a muscle strain. The uncapped Abbott, 33, suffered a significant hamstring issue Captain Pat Cummins is out of the opening Test, starting November 21, therefore missing of another established pace bowler such as Hazlewood would have been a major blow Abbott would have been doubtful to feature during the Western Australia Test, while Hazlewood will combine Starc and Boland as the primary pace attack The captain, rehabilitating from back issues, appears to be on track to return for the Brisbane match in Brisbane starting on 4 December Top-order player Smith will captain the side while Cummins is out Similar to most the Australia players, Hazlewood is involved in ongoing fixtures of domestic cricket ahead of the historic rivalry Before this week, he had not played domestic first-class games for New South Wales since last season He experienced stiffness in his posterior chain near the conclusion of Victoria's second innings on Wednesday exiting the play taking preventive measures Neither Hazlewood nor Abbott participated in batting for New South Wales' second innings as they lost by 300 runs "There's seven days until the Test matches - typically prefer precautionary measures," said Cummins "The medical staff sought to identify the exact situation ahead of risking that could worsen the condition" "He seldom shows him chipper, so it was good observing his positive demeanor" "He knows his body thoroughly. He appeared somewhat concerned (and) wanted to get it checked out" Abbott earned 57 international selections for Australia in limited-overs formats Without Test experience the pace bowler is the other seamer in the squad, acting as backup for Starc, Boland and Hazlewood Connected themes Australian cricket England vs Australia International cricket