Hazlewood given the all-clear from injury however Abbott ruled out of Ashes Test
Hazlewood's career includes 295 international wickets with an average of 24.21 during his 76-Test career
Josh Hazlewood has been cleared to link up with the Aussie lineup ahead of the opening Ashes match post-injury worries, but fellow pace bowler Sean Abbott is unavailable
Each encountered hamstring injuries during their match for NSW versus Victoria in the Sheffield Shield recently
Scans showed Hazlewood (34) did not sustain muscle damage. Abbott, 33, who hasn't played Tests, has a moderate-level injury
Skipper Pat Cummins will miss the opening Test, commencing later this month, so the loss of another established pace bowler in Hazlewood could have proven a serious concern
The bowler stood doubtful to feature during the Western Australia Test, as Hazlewood prepares to team up Starc and Boland as the primary pace attack
The captain, rehabilitating from a back injury, is expected to be scheduled to reappear for the second Test commencing December fourth
Top-order player Smith will lead Australia while Cummins is out
Similar to most Australian cricketers, Hazlewood is involved in ongoing fixtures of domestic cricket ahead of the England series
Until this match, he hadn't featured a first-class match with his state team in more than a year
He noticed discomfort in his posterior chain during the final stages of the match during the match exiting the play for safety reasons
The two bowlers participated in batting for their team's second batting effort during their defeat by three hundred runs
"There's seven days until the Test matches - always err on precautionary measures," said Cummins
"They needed to determine what was happening ahead of risking that could worsen the condition"
"Uncommon to see him upbeat, so it was good to see him smiling"
"He's aware of his condition really well. I think he was a little bit worried (and) wanted to get it checked out"
The bowler collected 57 caps with the national team in white-ball cricket
The yet-to-debut Brendan Doggett provides bowling backup within the team, providing cover for Starc, Boland and Hazlewood
