Hazlewood given the all-clear of fitness concerns but Abbott ruled out of Ashes Test
Josh Hazlewood has taken 295 wickets with an average of 24.21 during his 76-Test career
Josh Hazlewood has been cleared to join Australia's squad ahead of the opening Ashes match after an injury scare, however, teammate Sean Abbott will miss the match
Both suffered muscle problems while representing their state team versus Victoria during Sheffield Shield action on Wednesday
Scans showed Hazlewood, 34 did not sustain muscle damage. The 33-year-old Abbott, yet to debut, sustained a moderate-level injury
Skipper Pat Cummins is unavailable for the initial match, commencing later this month, meaning the absence of another experienced fast bowler in Hazlewood might have represented a major blow
The bowler stood doubtful to feature at the Perth match, as Hazlewood prepares to team up Starc and Boland as the specialist seamers
The captain, rehabilitating from spinal concerns, appears to be on track to return during the next Test in Brisbane starting on 4 December
Batsman Steve Smith will lead Australia while Cummins is out
Similar to most Australian cricketers, the bowler took part in ongoing fixtures of Sheffield Shield matches ahead of the Ashes
Prior to recently, he hadn't featured a first-class match representing NSW for over twelve months
He experienced stiffness in his hamstring towards the end of the opposition's batting recently and left the field for safety reasons
Both players batted in the follow-on innings in a losing cause by three hundred runs
"We're a week away before the international cricket - we consistently choose the side of caution," said Cummins
"The medical staff sought to identify the nature of the problem ahead of risking and potentially making anything worse"
"Uncommon to see him upbeat, so it was good to see him smiling"
"He's aware of his condition really well. It seemed he felt somewhat concerned (and) wanted to get it checked out"
Abbott has won 57 appearances with the national team in limited-overs formats
The yet-to-debut Brendan Doggett is the other seamer in the squad, offering support to the primary fast bowlers
