Hazlewood given the all-clear from fitness concerns but Abbott out of Test
Josh Hazlewood has taken 295 international wickets maintaining an average of 24.21 during his 76-Test career
The green light was given to Hazlewood to become part of the Aussie lineup for the initial Test against England following fitness concerns, although compatriot Abbott will miss the match
The two experienced hamstring injuries playing for New South Wales versus Victoria in the Sheffield Shield recently
Medical examinations revealed the 34-year-old Hazlewood avoided tissue injury. The 33-year-old Abbott, yet to debut, suffered a significant hamstring issue
Team captain Cummins will miss the first Test, beginning on 21 November, meaning the absence of another established pace bowler like Hazlewood could have proven a significant setback
Abbott was not expected to participate during the Western Australia Test, with Hazlewood set to join Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland as the primary pace attack
Cummins, currently healing from back issues, appears to be likely to comeback for the second Test commencing December fourth
Batsman Steve Smith will lead Australia while Cummins is out
Following other Australian cricketers, the bowler took part in recent matches of state games building up to the England series
Prior to recently, he was absent from red-ball cricket for New South Wales for over twelve months
He felt tightness in his leg muscle during the final stages of the match during the match and left the field for safety reasons
Neither Hazlewood nor Abbott came out to bat during their team's second batting effort in a losing cause by three hundred runs
"There's seven days from the Test series - typically prefer precautionary measures," said Cummins
"The medical staff sought to identify the exact situation before pushing it and possibly causing the injury more severe"
"Uncommon to see him upbeat, making it encouraging observing his positive demeanor"
"He's aware of his condition extremely well. He appeared slightly anxious (and desired it checked out"
The bowler collected 57 international selections for Australia in limited-overs formats
The yet-to-debut Doggett provides bowling backup within the team, providing cover for Starc, Boland and Hazlewood
