Australia’s Hazlewood injured, ruled out of 2nd Pink Ball Test against India

Uncapped pacers Sean Abbott and Brendan Doggett added to the Australian squad for the Adelaide Test

Adelaide: Ahead of the second Test against India — a day-night match — starting on December 6, Pacer Josh Hazlewood was ruled out of the match due to “low grade left side” injury.

Australia are trailing 0-1 in the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy after a 295-run shellacking in the first Test at Perth. “Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of the match with a low grade left side injury. Hazlewood will remain with the group in Adelaide to prepare for the remainder of the series,” the CA said in a media release.

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Uncapped pacers Sean Abbott and Brendan Doggett have been added to the Australian squad for the Adelaide Test. “Sean Abbott and Brendan Doggett have been brought into the Australian men’s squad for the second NRMA Insurance Test match against India in Adelaide.

“Abbott and Doggett join Beau Webster as squad additions for Adelaide,” the release said. However, Australia also have the option of bringing in pacer Scot Boland to the eleven in place of Hazlewood.

Hazlewood has a fine record in Pink Ball Tests, as the 33-year-old has taken 5 for eight in five overs in the day-night Test against India here in the 2020-21 series when the visitors were bundled out for 36. This is also the first time Hazlewood will miss a home Test against India.