Josh Hazlewood cleared of injury but Sean Abbott ruled out of Test
Josh Hazlewood has taken 295 Test scalps with an average of 24.21 in 76 Tests
Hazlewood received clearance to become part of the Australian team ahead of the opening Ashes match following fitness concerns, but fellow pace bowler Abbott is unavailable
The two experienced hamstring injuries while representing their state team in the Victoria clash in domestic cricket this past Wednesday
Medical examinations revealed Hazlewood (34) escaped tissue injury. Abbott, 33, who hasn't played Tests, suffered a "moderate grade" injury
Skipper Pat Cummins will miss the first Test, starting November 21, therefore missing of a key pace option in Hazlewood might have represented a serious concern
Abbott was not expected to participate at the Perth match, as Hazlewood prepares to team up Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland as the specialist seamers
Cummins, who is recovering from a back injury, is expected to be likely to comeback during the next Test beginning December 4 in Brisbane
Top-order player Smith will captain the side during the captain's recovery
Like many of Aussie squad members, the bowler took part in recent matches of domestic cricket ahead of the historic rivalry
Until this match, he hadn't featured a first-class match with his state team since last season
He noticed discomfort in his hamstring near the conclusion of the match on Wednesday exiting the play taking preventive measures
Neither Hazlewood nor Abbott participated in batting for New South Wales' second innings as they lost by three hundred runs
"There's seven days until the Test matches - always err on the side of caution," commented Cummins
"They wanted to find out the nature of the problem before pushing it and possibly causing the condition"
"It's rare to get him upbeat, therefore it was positive observing his positive demeanor"
"He knows his body really well. He appeared somewhat concerned (and) wanted to get medical assessment"
The bowler collected 57 caps with the national team in limited-overs formats
The uncapped the pace bowler provides bowling backup in the squad, offering support to the main pace trio
