š Share this article Hazlewood given the all-clear of injury but Abbott ruled out of Ashes Test Josh Hazlewood has taken 295 wickets maintaining an average of 24.21 across 76 Test matches Published 30 minutes ago Josh Hazlewood has been cleared to link up with the Australian team for the initial Test against England post-injury worries, but fellow pace bowler the paceman has been ruled out The two experienced hamstring injuries while representing NSW in the Victoria clash during Sheffield Shield action on Wednesday Tests indicated the 34-year-old Hazlewood escaped tissue injury. The uncapped Abbott, 33, sustained a "moderate grade" injury Captain Pat Cummins is unavailable for the first Test, commencing later this month, therefore missing of a key pace option such as Hazlewood would have been a major blow Abbott would have been unlikely to play during the Western Australia Test, with Hazlewood set to join Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland as the primary pace attack Cummins, currently healing from a back injury, appears to be likely to comeback for the Brisbane match commencing December fourth Batsman Steve Smith will captain the side during the captain's recovery Like many of Australian cricketers, Hazlewood participated in recent matches of domestic cricket building up to the England series Before this week, he had not played red-ball cricket with his state team in more than a year He experienced stiffness in his hamstring near the conclusion of Victoria's second innings recently and was substituted for safety reasons The two bowlers came out to bat during the follow-on innings as they lost by three hundred runs "We're a week away from the Test series - always err on the side of caution," stated the captain "They needed to determine the exact situation prior to testing it and possibly causing anything worse" "He seldom shows him chipper, therefore it was positive observing his positive demeanor" "He understands his physique extremely well. He appeared slightly anxious (and desired professional evaluation" Abbott earned 57 appearances representing Australia in limited-overs formats The uncapped Brendan Doggett represents additional pace options within the team, acting as backup for Starc, Boland and Hazlewood Related topics Australian cricket England vs Australia The sport of cricket
Josh Hazlewood has taken 295 wickets maintaining an average of 24.21 across 76 Test matches Published 30 minutes ago Josh Hazlewood has been cleared to link up with the Australian team for the initial Test against England post-injury worries, but fellow pace bowler the paceman has been ruled out The two experienced hamstring injuries while representing NSW in the Victoria clash during Sheffield Shield action on Wednesday Tests indicated the 34-year-old Hazlewood escaped tissue injury. The uncapped Abbott, 33, sustained a "moderate grade" injury Captain Pat Cummins is unavailable for the first Test, commencing later this month, therefore missing of a key pace option such as Hazlewood would have been a major blow Abbott would have been unlikely to play during the Western Australia Test, with Hazlewood set to join Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland as the primary pace attack Cummins, currently healing from a back injury, appears to be likely to comeback for the Brisbane match commencing December fourth Batsman Steve Smith will captain the side during the captain's recovery Like many of Australian cricketers, Hazlewood participated in recent matches of domestic cricket building up to the England series Before this week, he had not played red-ball cricket with his state team in more than a year He experienced stiffness in his hamstring near the conclusion of Victoria's second innings recently and was substituted for safety reasons The two bowlers came out to bat during the follow-on innings as they lost by three hundred runs "We're a week away from the Test series - always err on the side of caution," stated the captain "They needed to determine the exact situation prior to testing it and possibly causing anything worse" "He seldom shows him chipper, therefore it was positive observing his positive demeanor" "He understands his physique extremely well. He appeared slightly anxious (and desired professional evaluation" Abbott earned 57 appearances representing Australia in limited-overs formats The uncapped Brendan Doggett represents additional pace options within the team, acting as backup for Starc, Boland and Hazlewood Related topics Australian cricket England vs Australia The sport of cricket