Hazlewood cleared from injury however Sean Abbott out of Test
The bowler has claimed 295 wickets maintaining an average of 24.21 runs per wicket in 76 Tests
Josh Hazlewood has been cleared to link up with Australia's squad for the initial Test against England post-injury worries, but fellow pace bowler the paceman will miss the match
Both suffered muscle problems playing for NSW against Victoria in the Sheffield Shield this past Wednesday
Medical examinations revealed Hazlewood (34) escaped a muscle strain. Abbott, 33, who hasn't played Tests, has a "moderate grade" injury
Captain Pat Cummins is unavailable for the initial match, starting November 21, so the loss of a key pace option in Hazlewood would have been a serious concern
Abbott was unlikely to play at the Perth match, with Hazlewood set to join fellow quicks Starc and Boland as the primary pace attack
Cummins, currently healing from a back injury, is expected to be scheduled to reappear for the second Test beginning December 4 in Brisbane
Top-order player Smith will lead Australia during the captain's recovery
Following other Aussie squad members, Hazlewood is involved in ongoing fixtures of state games in preparation for the Ashes
Before this week, he hadn't featured red-ball cricket with his state team since last season
He noticed discomfort in his hamstring near the conclusion of the opposition's batting recently and left the field taking preventive measures
The two bowlers batted in the follow-on innings as they lost in a substantial margin
"There's seven days from the Test series - we consistently choose precautionary measures," stated the captain
"The medical staff sought to identify the exact situation before pushing it and potentially making the injury more severe"
"It's rare to get him upbeat, therefore it was positive observing his positive demeanor"
"He understands his physique thoroughly. I think he was somewhat concerned (and desired medical assessment"
Abbott earned 57 caps for Australia in limited-overs formats
The yet-to-debut the pace bowler provides bowling backup among the selections, providing cover for the primary fast bowlers
