Josh Hazlewood cleared of injury however Sean Abbott out of Ashes Test

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The bowler has claimed 295 wickets with an average of 24.21 across 76 Test matches

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The green light was given to Hazlewood to become part of Australia's squad ahead of the opening Ashes match after an injury scare, however, teammate the paceman has been ruled out

The two experienced muscle problems during their match for New South Wales against Victoria in the Sheffield Shield on Wednesday

Scans showed Hazlewood (34) did not sustain a muscle strain. The uncapped Abbott, 33, suffered a moderate-level injury

Skipper Pat Cummins will miss the initial match, starting November 21, meaning the absence of another experienced fast bowler such as Hazlewood would have been a significant setback

Abbott was not expected to participate in Perth, with Hazlewood set to join Starc and Boland as the specialist seamers

Cummins, currently healing from spinal concerns, appears to be on track to return for the Brisbane match commencing December fourth

Batter Steve Smith will captain the side during the captain's recovery

Like many of Aussie squad members, Hazlewood participated in the current round of Sheffield Shield matches in preparation for the historic rivalry

Until this match, he was absent from domestic first-class games for New South Wales for over twelve months

He experienced stiffness in his leg muscle near the conclusion of the match recently and left the field as a precaution

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 - we consistently choose being cautious," said Cummins

"They needed to determine the exact situation before pushing it and possibly causing anything worse"

"Uncommon to see him chipper, therefore it was positive to witness his smile"

"He knows his body thoroughly. It seemed he felt somewhat concerned (and desired medical assessment"

The bowler collected 57 international selections representing Australia in ODI and T20 cricket

The yet-to-debut the pace bowler is the other seamer among the selections, providing cover for the primary fast bowlers

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