Hazlewood given the all-clear of injury but Sean Abbott ruled out of Test
The bowler has claimed 295 wickets at an average of 24.21 across 76 Test matches
Hazlewood received clearance to link up with Australia's squad ahead of the opening Ashes match post-injury worries, however, teammate Abbott has been ruled out
Both suffered hamstring injuries during their match for NSW versus Victoria in domestic cricket on Wednesday
Medical examinations revealed the 34-year-old Hazlewood escaped a muscle strain. The 33-year-old Abbott, yet to debut, suffered a significant hamstring issue
Captain Pat Cummins is out of the opening Test, commencing later this month, meaning the absence of a key pace option like Hazlewood would have been a significant setback
The bowler stood doubtful to feature during the Western Australia Test, as Hazlewood prepares to team up Starc and Boland as the specialist seamers
Cummins, who is recovering from back issues, is expected to be likely to comeback for the second Test commencing December fourth
Top-order player Smith will captain the side in Cummins' absence
Like many of Australian cricketers, the bowler took part in recent matches of state games in preparation for the Ashes
Prior to recently, he had not played red-ball cricket for New South Wales for over twelve months
He experienced stiffness in his hamstring during the final stages of Victoria's second innings recently exiting the play for safety reasons
Both players participated in batting for the follow-on innings in a losing cause by 300 runs
"There's seven days from the Test series - typically prefer precautionary measures," stated the captain
"They wanted to find out what was happening ahead of risking and potentially making anything worse"
"He seldom shows him cheerful, making it encouraging to witness his smile"
"He knows his body thoroughly. It seemed he felt somewhat concerned (and) wanted to get professional evaluation"
Abbott earned 57 international selections with the national team in limited-overs formats
Without Test experience the pace bowler is the other seamer among the selections, acting as backup for the primary fast bowlers
