Josh Hazlewood given the all-clear from injury however Sean Abbott out of Ashes Test

Hazlewood received clearance to become part of the Aussie lineup for the first Ashes Test following fitness concerns, but fellow pace bowler Abbott has been ruled out

Both suffered hamstring issues while representing New South Wales in the Victoria clash in the Sheffield Shield this past Wednesday

Medical examinations revealed Hazlewood, 34 avoided muscle damage. The uncapped Abbott, 33, suffered a significant hamstring issue

Team captain Cummins is unavailable for the initial match, beginning on 21 November, therefore missing of a key pace option like Hazlewood would have been a serious concern

Abbott was not expected to participate during the Western Australia Test, while Hazlewood will combine Starc and Boland forming the fast bowling unit

Cummins, who is recovering from a back injury, is thought to be on track to return for the second Test beginning December 4 in Brisbane

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Following other Aussie squad members, Hazlewood is involved in ongoing fixtures of state games in preparation for the historic rivalry

Prior to recently, he hadn't featured red-ball cricket with his state team for over twelve months

He felt tightness in his leg muscle near the conclusion of Victoria's second innings during the match and was substituted taking preventive measures

The two bowlers participated in batting for their team's second batting effort during their defeat in a substantial margin

"We have one week until the Test matches - always err on precautionary measures," said Cummins

"They wanted to find out the nature of the problem prior to testing it and potentially making anything worse"

"Uncommon to see him chipper, making it encouraging to witness his smile"

"He understands his physique thoroughly. He appeared somewhat concerned (and) wanted to get professional evaluation"

Abbott has won 57 caps representing Australia in white-ball cricket

The yet-to-debut the pace bowler represents additional pace options within the team, providing cover for the main pace trio