Hazlewood given the all-clear of injury however Abbott ruled out of Test

Josh Hazlewood has been cleared to link up with the Australian team ahead of the opening Ashes match post-injury worries, although compatriot the paceman is unavailable

Each encountered hamstring issues during their match for their state team against Victoria during Sheffield Shield action recently

Tests indicated Hazlewood, 34 avoided muscle damage. The 33-year-old Abbott, yet to debut, sustained a "moderate grade" injury

Skipper Pat Cummins is unavailable for the opening Test, beginning on 21 November, so the loss of another experienced fast bowler like Hazlewood would have been a significant setback

The bowler stood doubtful to feature in Perth, as Hazlewood prepares to team up Starc and Boland as the primary pace attack

Cummins, currently healing from a back injury, is expected to be scheduled to reappear for the second Test beginning December 4 in Brisbane

Top-order player Smith will lead Australia during the captain's recovery

Following other the Australia players, the bowler took part in ongoing fixtures of domestic cricket in preparation for the Ashes

Until this match, he was absent from red-ball cricket for New South Wales since last season

He experienced stiffness in his posterior chain near the conclusion of the match during the match exiting the play for safety reasons

The two bowlers participated in batting for their team's second batting effort in a losing cause by three hundred runs

"We have one week from the Test series - typically prefer being cautious," said Cummins

"They wanted to find out what was happening prior to testing it and possibly causing the injury more severe"

"Uncommon to see him upbeat, therefore it was positive to witness his smile"

"He understands his physique thoroughly. It seemed he felt somewhat concerned (seeking to obtain it checked out"

Abbott has won 57 appearances for Australia in white-ball cricket

Without Test experience Doggett provides bowling backup in the squad, providing cover for Starc, Boland and Hazlewood