Hazlewood cleared of fitness concerns however Sean Abbott ruled out of Test
Josh Hazlewood has taken 295 wickets maintaining an average of 24.21 during his 76-Test career
Josh Hazlewood has been cleared to become part of Australia's squad for the initial Test against England following fitness concerns, however, teammate Abbott is unavailable
Each encountered hamstring injuries while representing their state team versus Victoria in domestic cricket recently
Scans showed the 34-year-old Hazlewood did not sustain tissue injury. The uncapped Abbott, 33, sustained a moderate-level injury
Team captain Cummins is out of the first Test, commencing later this month, meaning the absence of a key pace option such as Hazlewood would have been a serious concern
Abbott would have been 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 thought to be likely to comeback for the second Test commencing December fourth
Batsman Steve Smith will captain the side in Cummins' absence
Like many of the Australia players, the bowler took part in ongoing fixtures of state games ahead of the Ashes
Prior to recently, he had not played red-ball cricket for New South Wales in more than a year
He noticed discomfort in his leg muscle towards the end of the opposition's batting recently and left the field taking preventive measures
Neither Hazlewood nor Abbott batted in New South Wales' second innings during their defeat by 300 runs
"There's seven days before the international cricket - we consistently choose being cautious," said Cummins
"They needed to determine the exact situation ahead of risking and possibly causing anything worse"
"Uncommon to see him chipper, so it was good observing his positive demeanor"
"He's aware of his condition thoroughly. He appeared somewhat concerned (and) wanted to get medical assessment"
Abbott has won 57 international selections with the national team in ODI and T20 cricket
The uncapped Doggett is the other seamer within the team, offering support to the primary fast bowlers
