New Injury Scares For Hazlewood And Abbott Threaten Australia’s Pace Attack Ahead Of First Ashes Test

Australia person a double wounded interest up of nan first Ashes Test, pinch Josh Hazlewood and Sean Abbott some leaving nan Sydney Cricket Ground pinch injuries.

Hazlewood and Abbott were some spotted leaving nan crushed connected time 3 of nan Sheffield Shield crippled against Victoria and going to a adjacent session to beryllium assessed. 

Neither Cricket Australia aliases Cricket NSW could corroborate nan specifics of nan wounded concerns connected Wednesday.

Any wounded to Hazlewood would beryllium of important interest pinch nan first Test against England successful Perth conscionable 9 days away.

Australia are already without their skipper Pat Cummins for astatine slightest nan bid opener, pinch nan speedy expected to beryllium replaced successful nan XI by Scott Boland.

If Hazlewood was besides ruled out, Brendan Doggett would astir apt beryllium called successful to debut.

Hazlewood missed 3 Tests past summertime done wounded arsenic he battled broadside soreness.

Abbott is nan different backup paceman successful nan Test squad. He took 3 wickets successful six balls connected Wednesday earlier leaving nan SCG to besides beryllium assessed.

Cameron Green bowls to Marnus Labuschagne during time 1 of nan Sheffield Shield lucifer betwixt WA and Queensland connected Tuesday. Photograph: Paul Kane/Getty Images

Cameron Green impressed pinch nan shot for Western Australia connected his return to bowling during nan opening time of nan Sheffield Shield conflict pinch Queensland connected Tuesday.

The all-rounder claimed a wicket successful his opening spell and vanished nan time pinch 1 for 13 from 8 overs.

Green has been group nan task of bowling 15 to 20 overs successful nan lucifer arsenic he returns from wounded but did not return nan shot again connected Wednesday arsenic Queensland ended their first innings connected 390.

Fellow Australia all-rounder Beau Webster took 5 for 50 for Tasmania against South Australia to support nan unit connected for a top-six spot up of nan first Test.

The 31-year-old claimed different 3 wickets successful South Australia’s 2nd innings but could not forestall nan visitors from claiming a three-wicket triumph successful Hobart.

Doggett helped put South Australia successful bid – and property his claims for a Test debut successful Perth – pinch 5 for 66 successful Tasmania’s first innings, though was little threatening erstwhile taking 1 for 39 later successful nan match.