Josh Hazlewood cleared of injury however Abbott ruled out of Test
Josh Hazlewood has taken 295 Test scalps maintaining an average of 24.21 during his 76-Test career
Hazlewood received clearance to become part of the Australian team for the initial Test against England post-injury worries, however, teammate Sean Abbott has been ruled out
Each encountered hamstring issues while representing their state team versus Victoria in domestic cricket recently
Medical examinations revealed Hazlewood, 34 escaped tissue injury. The uncapped Abbott, 33, sustained a significant hamstring issue
Skipper Pat Cummins is out of the opening Test, beginning on 21 November, so the loss of a key pace option in Hazlewood might have represented a serious concern
Abbott would have been doubtful to feature at the Perth match, while Hazlewood will combine Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland as the primary pace attack
Cummins, currently healing from a back injury, is thought to be on track to return for the Brisbane match beginning December 4 in Brisbane
Batter Steve Smith will captain the side in Cummins' absence
Like many of Aussie squad members, the bowler took part in the current round of domestic cricket building up to the England series
Until this match, he was absent from red-ball cricket with his state team in more than a year
He noticed discomfort in his hamstring during the final stages of the opposition's batting on Wednesday and left the field for safety reasons
Neither Hazlewood nor Abbott came out to bat during the follow-on innings in a losing cause by three hundred runs
"We're a week away until the Test matches - always err on being cautious," stated the captain
"They wanted to find out the nature of the problem prior to testing it and possibly causing anything worse"
"It's rare to get him cheerful, making it encouraging observing his positive demeanor"
"He's aware of his condition really well. I think he was slightly anxious (and) wanted to get professional evaluation"
The bowler collected 57 caps representing Australia in white-ball cricket
The yet-to-debut Doggett provides bowling backup in the squad, acting as backup for the main pace trio
