Hazlewood given the all-clear from injury but Sean Abbott out of Test

Josh Hazlewood has been cleared to become part of the Aussie lineup for the initial Test against England post-injury worries, although compatriot the paceman will miss the match

The two experienced hamstring issues while representing New South Wales in the Victoria clash in domestic cricket recently

Tests indicated the 34-year-old Hazlewood escaped muscle damage. The uncapped Abbott, 33, has a "moderate grade" injury

Captain Pat Cummins is unavailable for the opening Test, beginning on 21 November, so the loss of another experienced fast bowler such as Hazlewood would have been a major blow

Abbott was unlikely to play during the Western Australia Test, as Hazlewood prepares to team up Starc and Boland as the specialist seamers

Cummins, currently healing from a back injury, is expected to be likely to comeback for the second Test commencing December fourth

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Following other Aussie squad members, Hazlewood participated in recent matches of Sheffield Shield matches ahead of the historic rivalry

Prior to recently, he was absent from a first-class match representing NSW for over twelve months

He experienced stiffness in his hamstring during the final stages of the opposition's batting during the match and left the field taking preventive measures

The two bowlers came out to bat during their team's second batting effort in a losing cause by three hundred runs

"We're a week away from the Test series - we consistently choose precautionary measures," said Cummins

"The medical staff sought to identify the exact situation before pushing it and possibly causing the injury more severe"

"It's rare to get him chipper, therefore it was positive observing his positive demeanor"

"He understands his physique extremely well. It seemed he felt slightly anxious (and desired it checked out"

Abbott earned 57 international selections for Australia in limited-overs formats

Without Test experience Doggett represents additional pace options within the team, offering support to Starc, Boland and Hazlewood