Josh Hazlewood given the all-clear from injury however Abbott out of Test
Hazlewood's career includes 295 Test scalps with an average of 24.21 across 76 Test matches
Hazlewood received clearance to join the Australian team ahead of the opening Ashes match after an injury scare, however, teammate Abbott is unavailable
Each encountered hamstring injuries during their match for New South Wales in the Victoria clash during Sheffield Shield action on Wednesday
Scans showed Hazlewood, 34 did not sustain a muscle strain. The uncapped Abbott, 33, suffered a "moderate grade" injury
Captain Pat Cummins is unavailable for the first Test, starting November 21, meaning the absence of a key pace option in Hazlewood might have represented a serious concern
Abbott would have been not expected to participate during the Western Australia Test, while Hazlewood will combine Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland as the primary pace attack
The captain, rehabilitating from a back injury, appears to be likely to comeback for the Brisbane match in Brisbane starting on 4 December
Top-order player Smith will lead Australia while Cummins is out
Following other Australian cricketers, Hazlewood participated in the current round of Sheffield Shield matches building up to the Ashes
Before this week, he was absent from domestic first-class games with his state team in more than a year
He experienced stiffness in his leg muscle towards the end of the opposition's batting recently and was substituted as a precaution
Neither Hazlewood nor Abbott came out to bat during their team's second batting effort as they lost in a substantial margin
"There's seven days until the Test matches - typically prefer the side of caution," stated the captain
"They needed to determine the nature of the problem before pushing it and potentially making the injury more severe"
"Uncommon to see him upbeat, therefore it was positive observing his positive demeanor"
"He's aware of his condition extremely well. It seemed he felt somewhat concerned (and desired medical assessment"
The bowler collected 57 international selections with the national team in limited-overs formats
Without Test experience the pace bowler provides bowling backup among the selections, offering support to Starc, Boland and Hazlewood
