Josh Hazlewood cleared from fitness concerns but Abbott ruled out of Test
Hazlewood's career includes 295 Test scalps at an average of 24.21 across 76 Test matches
The green light was given to Hazlewood to link up with the Aussie lineup ahead of the opening Ashes match post-injury worries, although compatriot the paceman has been ruled out
Both suffered muscle problems during their match for their state team in the Victoria clash in domestic cricket on Wednesday
Scans showed the 34-year-old Hazlewood escaped tissue injury. The 33-year-old Abbott, yet to debut, has a significant hamstring issue
Captain Pat Cummins is out of the opening Test, starting November 21, therefore missing of another experienced fast bowler such as Hazlewood might have represented a serious concern
Abbott would have been not expected to participate during the Western Australia Test, with Hazlewood set to join Starc and Boland as the primary pace attack
Cummins, currently healing from back issues, is expected to be on track to return for the second Test in Brisbane starting on 4 December
Batter Steve Smith will lead Australia while Cummins is out
Similar to most Aussie squad members, Hazlewood is involved in ongoing fixtures of Sheffield Shield matches building up to the historic rivalry
Prior to recently, he hadn't featured domestic first-class games for New South Wales for over twelve months
He felt tightness in his posterior chain towards the end of the match during the match and left the field taking preventive measures
The two bowlers came out to bat during the follow-on innings as they lost in a substantial margin
"We're a week away from the Test series - we consistently choose precautionary measures," stated the captain
"They needed to determine the exact situation before pushing it and possibly causing the condition"
"It's rare to get him cheerful, therefore it was positive to see him smiling"
"He understands his physique extremely well. It seemed he felt a little bit worried (seeking to obtain medical assessment"
The bowler collected 57 caps for Australia in white-ball cricket
Without Test experience Brendan Doggett provides bowling backup in the squad, providing cover for the primary fast bowlers
