Hazlewood cleared from fitness concerns however Abbott ruled out of Test

The green light was given to Hazlewood to link up with the Aussie lineup for the initial Test against England after an injury scare, but fellow pace bowler the paceman is unavailable

The two experienced muscle problems during their match for New South Wales against Victoria during Sheffield Shield action this past Wednesday

Scans showed the 34-year-old Hazlewood avoided muscle damage. The uncapped Abbott, 33, suffered a significant hamstring issue

Captain Pat Cummins will miss the opening Test, beginning on 21 November, so the loss of another experienced fast bowler in Hazlewood could have proven a significant setback

Abbott would have been not expected to participate during the Western Australia Test, as Hazlewood prepares to team up Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland as the primary pace attack

Cummins, currently healing from back issues, is expected to be scheduled to reappear for the second Test in Brisbane starting on 4 December

Batsman Steve Smith will lead Australia during the captain's recovery

Similar to most the Australia players, Hazlewood is involved in ongoing fixtures of state games ahead of the England series

Until this match, he had not played domestic first-class games for New South Wales for over twelve months

He experienced stiffness in his hamstring near the conclusion of Victoria's second innings during the match and was substituted for safety reasons

Neither Hazlewood nor Abbott batted in the follow-on innings during their defeat by three hundred runs

"We have one week until the Test matches - always err on being cautious," stated the captain

"The medical staff sought to identify what was happening prior to testing it and potentially making anything worse"

"He seldom shows him chipper, therefore it was positive to see him smiling"

"He's aware of his condition thoroughly. It seemed he felt somewhat concerned (seeking to obtain medical assessment"

Abbott has won 57 international selections for Australia in white-ball cricket

The uncapped Brendan Doggett provides bowling backup within the team, acting as backup for the main pace trio