Josh Hazlewood cleared of fitness concerns however Abbott ruled out of Test

Hazlewood received clearance to join the Australian team for the first Ashes Test post-injury worries, although compatriot Sean Abbott will miss the match

Each encountered muscle problems playing for their state team versus Victoria in domestic cricket recently

Scans showed Hazlewood, 34 avoided muscle damage. The 33-year-old Abbott, yet to debut, has a significant hamstring issue

Team captain Cummins is unavailable for the first Test, commencing later this month, so the loss of another established pace bowler like Hazlewood could have proven a major blow

The bowler stood not expected to participate in Perth, as Hazlewood prepares to team up Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland forming the fast bowling unit

The captain, rehabilitating from a back injury, is expected to be on track to return during the next Test commencing December fourth

Batsman Steve Smith will lead Australia during the captain's recovery

Following other the Australia players, Hazlewood is involved in recent matches of Sheffield Shield matches ahead of the England series

Before this week, he had not played a first-class match for New South Wales for over twelve months

He noticed discomfort in his hamstring towards the end of the match during the match and was substituted for safety reasons

Neither Hazlewood nor Abbott batted in New South Wales' second innings during their defeat by three hundred runs

"There's seven days from the Test series - we consistently choose being cautious," commented Cummins

"The medical staff sought to identify the nature of the problem before pushing it and potentially making anything worse"

"It's rare to get him upbeat, making it encouraging observing his positive demeanor"

"He knows his body thoroughly. He appeared somewhat concerned (and desired it checked out"

Abbott earned 57 caps for Australia in white-ball cricket

The uncapped the pace bowler provides bowling backup in the squad, offering support to the primary fast bowlers