India’s Harshit Rana, left, asks after Australia’s Josh Hazlewood, after his supply hit the latter on his helmet on the fourth day of the primary cricket check between Australia and India in Perth, Australia, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024.
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Australia suffered a blow within the lead-up to the second Test at Adelaide from December 6 as Josh Hazlewood has been dominated out.
According to a press release by Cricket Australia, the speedster has a ‘low grade left side injury’. Sean Abbott and Brendan Dogget have been added to the Australian squad. However, most likely, Scott Boland will get the selector’s nod as Hazlewood’s substitute for the enjoying eleven.
Hazlewood took 5 wickets within the first check in Perth the place Australia had been thrashed by 295 runs to fall 1-0 behind within the five-match collection.
Australia have one other harm concern for all-rounder Mitchell Marsh who pulled up sore after bowling 17 overs in Perth.
Uncapped all-rounder Beau Webster was known as into the squad two days in the past as cowl for Marsh.
Australia are already with out common all-rounder Cameron Green, who was dominated out of the collection after opting to have surgical procedure on a stress fracture in his lumbar backbone.
India leads the five-Test collection at 1-0.
(with inputs from Reuters)
Published – November 30, 2024 07:12 am IST
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