Hazlewood cleared of fitness concerns but Abbott out of Ashes Test
The bowler has claimed 295 wickets with an average of 24.21 during his 76-Test career
The green light was given to Hazlewood to join the Australian team for the initial Test against England following fitness concerns, although compatriot the paceman will miss the match
The two experienced hamstring issues while representing New South Wales against Victoria in the Sheffield Shield this past Wednesday
Medical examinations revealed the 34-year-old Hazlewood escaped tissue injury. The uncapped Abbott, 33, has a significant hamstring issue
Skipper Pat Cummins will miss the opening Test, beginning on 21 November, meaning the absence of another experienced fast bowler in Hazlewood might have represented a serious concern
Abbott was not expected to participate at the Perth match, as Hazlewood prepares to team up fellow quicks Starc and Boland forming the fast bowling unit
Cummins, who is recovering from spinal concerns, appears to be scheduled to reappear for the Brisbane match in Brisbane starting on 4 December
Batsman Steve Smith will captain the side while Cummins is out
Following other Australian cricketers, Hazlewood is involved in recent matches of state games in preparation for the historic rivalry
Before this week, he hadn't featured domestic first-class games for New South Wales in more than a year
He noticed discomfort in his leg muscle during the final stages of the match during the match exiting the play for safety reasons
The two bowlers batted in New South Wales' second innings in a losing cause by three hundred runs
"We're a week away until the Test matches - typically prefer the side of caution," commented Cummins
"They needed to determine what was happening before pushing it and possibly causing the injury more severe"
"He seldom shows him cheerful, making it encouraging to witness his smile"
"He understands his physique thoroughly. He appeared a little bit worried (and) wanted to get professional evaluation"
The bowler collected 57 appearances with the national team in limited-overs formats
The yet-to-debut the pace bowler is the other seamer in the squad, acting as backup for the main pace trio
