Josh Hazlewood cleared of injury however Abbott ruled out of Ashes Test
Josh Hazlewood has taken 295 wickets maintaining an average of 24.21 in 76 Tests
Hazlewood received clearance to link up with Australia's squad for the initial Test against England following fitness concerns, but fellow pace bowler the paceman will miss the match
Each encountered hamstring injuries playing for New South Wales in the Victoria clash in domestic cricket this past Wednesday
Tests indicated the 34-year-old Hazlewood avoided a muscle strain. Abbott, 33, who hasn't played Tests, sustained a moderate-level injury
Captain Pat Cummins will miss the opening Test, starting November 21, meaning the absence of a key pace option in Hazlewood could have proven a serious concern
Abbott would have been not expected to participate during the Western Australia Test, as Hazlewood prepares to team up Starc and Boland forming the fast bowling unit
Cummins, who is recovering from back issues, is thought to be likely to comeback for the Brisbane match commencing December fourth
Batsman Steve Smith will lead Australia while Cummins is out
Following other Aussie squad members, the bowler took part in the current round of state games ahead of the Ashes
Until this match, he was absent from red-ball cricket for New South Wales for over twelve months
He experienced stiffness in his leg muscle during the final stages of the match on Wednesday and was substituted as a precaution
The two bowlers participated in batting for their team's second batting effort 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 the nature of the problem prior to testing it and potentially making anything worse"
"It's rare to get him cheerful, so it was good observing his positive demeanor"
"He knows his body extremely well. It seemed he felt a little bit worried (seeking to obtain medical assessment"
The bowler collected 57 caps for Australia in ODI and T20 cricket
The yet-to-debut Doggett is the other seamer in the squad, offering support to the main pace trio
