Hazlewood cleared of injury however Sean Abbott ruled out of Test
Josh Hazlewood has taken 295 international wickets with an average of 24.21 runs per wicket during his 76-Test career
The green light was given to Hazlewood to link up with the Aussie lineup for the first Ashes Test after an injury scare, although compatriot the paceman has been ruled out
Both suffered hamstring injuries during their match for their state team versus Victoria in domestic cricket recently
Scans showed Hazlewood (34) did not sustain muscle damage. The 33-year-old Abbott, yet to debut, suffered a significant hamstring issue
Captain Pat Cummins is out of the opening Test, commencing later this month, meaning the absence of another experienced fast bowler such as Hazlewood would have been a major blow
Abbott would have been doubtful to feature during the Western Australia Test, with Hazlewood set to join fellow quicks Starc and Boland as the specialist seamers
Cummins, who is recovering from back issues, is thought to be likely to comeback for the second Test in Brisbane starting on 4 December
Top-order player Smith will captain the side in Cummins' absence
Similar to most Aussie squad members, Hazlewood participated in recent matches of domestic cricket ahead of the Ashes
Before this week, he hadn't featured red-ball cricket with his state team since last season
He noticed discomfort in his leg muscle near the conclusion of the opposition's batting on Wednesday and left the field taking preventive measures
Neither Hazlewood nor Abbott came out to bat during the follow-on innings as they lost by 300 runs
"We have one week until the Test matches - typically prefer the side of caution," stated the captain
"They wanted to find out what was happening before pushing it and possibly causing anything worse"
"Uncommon to see him cheerful, making it encouraging observing his positive demeanor"
"He's aware of his condition thoroughly. He appeared a little bit worried (and) wanted to get it checked out"
The bowler collected 57 international selections representing Australia in limited-overs formats
Without Test experience the pace bowler represents additional pace options in the squad, providing cover for Starc, Boland and Hazlewood
