Hazlewood given the all-clear of fitness concerns however Sean Abbott out of Ashes Test
Josh Hazlewood has taken 295 Test scalps maintaining an average of 24.21 during his 76-Test career
Hazlewood received clearance to join Australia's squad for the initial Test against England post-injury worries, however, teammate Abbott has been ruled out
Both suffered muscle problems during their match for New South Wales against Victoria in the Sheffield Shield recently
Tests indicated the 34-year-old Hazlewood did not sustain tissue injury. The 33-year-old Abbott, yet to debut, sustained a significant hamstring issue
Captain Pat Cummins is unavailable for the first Test, starting November 21, therefore missing of another experienced fast bowler in Hazlewood would have been a significant setback
Abbott would have been unlikely to play at the Perth match, with Hazlewood set to join Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland as the primary pace attack
The captain, rehabilitating from spinal concerns, is expected to be on track to return for the second Test commencing December fourth
Batsman Steve Smith will captain the side during the captain's recovery
Similar to most Australian cricketers, Hazlewood is involved in the current round of state games ahead of the Ashes
Prior to recently, he hadn't featured a first-class match with his state team in more than a year
He felt tightness in his posterior chain near the conclusion of the opposition's batting recently and left the field as a precaution
The two bowlers participated in batting for their team's second batting effort in a losing cause by three hundred runs
"We have one week before the international cricket - typically prefer precautionary measures," stated the captain
"The medical staff sought to identify the nature of the problem prior to testing it that could worsen anything worse"
"It's rare to get him chipper, making it encouraging observing his positive demeanor"
"He understands his physique thoroughly. It seemed he felt somewhat concerned (seeking to obtain it checked out"
Abbott has won 57 appearances with the national team in limited-overs formats
The uncapped the pace bowler is the other seamer in the squad, acting as backup for Starc, Boland and Hazlewood
