Hazlewood given the all-clear from injury but 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 join Australia's squad for the first Ashes Test following fitness concerns, however, teammate Sean Abbott has been ruled out
The two experienced hamstring injuries during their match for NSW in the Victoria clash in domestic cricket this past Wednesday
Tests indicated Hazlewood, 34 escaped a muscle strain. The 33-year-old Abbott, yet to debut, has a significant hamstring issue
Skipper Pat Cummins will miss the initial match, commencing later this month, therefore missing of a key pace option in Hazlewood could have proven a serious concern
Abbott was unlikely to play in Perth, with Hazlewood set to join Starc and Boland as the specialist seamers
The captain, rehabilitating from spinal concerns, is thought to be on track to return for the second Test commencing December fourth
Top-order player Smith will lead Australia during the captain's recovery
Following other the Australia players, Hazlewood is involved in recent matches of domestic cricket in preparation for the Ashes
Until this match, he had not played domestic first-class games with his state team for over twelve months
He noticed discomfort in his leg muscle towards the end of Victoria's second innings on Wednesday and left the field for safety reasons
Neither Hazlewood nor Abbott participated in batting for the follow-on innings in a losing cause in a substantial margin
"We have one week before the international cricket - typically prefer being cautious," stated the captain
"They wanted to find out what was happening before pushing it and potentially making anything worse"
"Uncommon to see him upbeat, making it encouraging to witness his smile"
"He knows his body extremely well. I think he was a little bit worried (and) wanted to get medical assessment"
The bowler collected 57 appearances representing Australia in limited-overs formats
The uncapped Doggett is the other seamer within the team, offering support to the main pace trio
