Josh Hazlewood given the all-clear from injury however Abbott out of Test
Josh Hazlewood has taken 295 Test scalps with an average of 24.21 in 76 Tests
Hazlewood received clearance to become part of the Aussie lineup for the first Ashes Test following fitness concerns, however, teammate the paceman is unavailable
Each encountered hamstring issues during their match for their state team in the Victoria clash in domestic cricket recently
Tests indicated Hazlewood, 34 escaped a muscle strain. The 33-year-old Abbott, yet to debut, suffered a significant hamstring issue
Skipper Pat Cummins is out of the opening Test, beginning on 21 November, therefore missing of another established pace bowler in Hazlewood would have been a serious concern
The bowler stood not expected to participate in Perth, as Hazlewood prepares to team up fellow quicks Starc and Boland forming the fast bowling unit
Cummins, currently healing from a back injury, is expected to be scheduled to reappear during the next Test beginning December 4 in Brisbane
Batter Steve Smith takes over leadership while Cummins is out
Similar to most Aussie squad members, the bowler took part in ongoing fixtures of domestic cricket ahead of the England series
Until this match, he hadn't featured domestic first-class games with his state team for over twelve months
He felt tightness in his posterior chain towards the end of the match recently and was substituted as a precaution
The two bowlers batted in the follow-on innings during their defeat by three hundred runs
"We have one week until the Test matches - always err on the side of caution," stated the captain
"They needed to determine the exact situation before pushing it and possibly causing anything worse"
"It's rare to get him chipper, making it encouraging observing his positive demeanor"
"He's aware of his condition really well. It seemed he felt a little bit worried (and desired medical assessment"
Abbott earned 57 caps for Australia in ODI and T20 cricket
Without Test experience the pace bowler is the other seamer within the team, offering support to the primary fast bowlers
