Josh Hazlewood cleared of fitness concerns but Sean Abbott ruled out of Ashes Test
The bowler has claimed 295 international wickets at an average of 24.21 runs per wicket during his 76-Test career
Josh Hazlewood has been cleared to link up with Australia's squad for the first Ashes Test after an injury scare, but fellow pace bowler Sean Abbott has been ruled out
Both suffered hamstring injuries while representing NSW in the Victoria clash in domestic cricket recently
Medical examinations revealed Hazlewood, 34 escaped muscle damage. Abbott, 33, who hasn't played Tests, suffered a "moderate grade" injury
Team captain Cummins is unavailable for the initial match, commencing later this month, so the loss of another established pace bowler such as Hazlewood might have represented a significant setback
The bowler stood doubtful to feature at the Perth match, while Hazlewood will combine Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland forming the fast bowling unit
Cummins, currently healing from a back injury, appears to be likely to comeback for the Brisbane match commencing December fourth
Top-order player Smith will lead Australia while Cummins is out
Like many of the Australia players, the bowler took part in the current round of domestic cricket ahead of the Ashes
Before this week, he was absent from domestic first-class games with his state team since last season
He experienced stiffness in his leg muscle near the conclusion of the opposition's batting during the match exiting the play taking preventive measures
The two bowlers came out to bat during the follow-on innings as they lost by three hundred runs
"We're a week away until the Test matches - always err on being cautious," stated the captain
"They wanted to find out what was happening ahead of risking and potentially making the injury more severe"
"It's rare to get him chipper, so it was good observing his positive demeanor"
"He knows his body extremely well. I think he was slightly anxious (seeking to obtain it checked out"
The bowler collected 57 appearances with the national team in ODI and T20 cricket
The uncapped the pace bowler is the other seamer within the team, acting as backup for Starc, Boland and Hazlewood
