Border-Gavaskar Trophy | Australia’s Josh Hazlewood ruled out of second test against India

India’s Harshit Rana, left, asks after Australia’s Josh Hazlewood, after his delivery hit the latter on his helmet on the fourth day of the first cricket test between Australia and India in Perth, Australia, Monday, Nov. 25, 2024.
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Australia suffered a blow in the lead-up to the second Test at Adelaide from December 6 as Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out.

According to a statement by Cricket Australia, the speedster has a ‘low grade left side injury’. Sean Abbott and Brendan Dogget have been added to the Australian squad. However, most probably, Scott Boland will get the selector’s nod as Hazlewood’s replacement for the playing eleven.

Hazlewood took five wickets in the first test in Perth where Australia were thrashed by 295 runs to fall 1-0 behind in the five-match series.

Australia have another injury concern for all-rounder Mitchell Marsh who pulled up sore after bowling 17 overs in Perth.

Uncapped all-rounder Beau Webster was called into the squad two days ago as cover for Marsh.

Australia are already without regular all-rounder Cameron Green, who was ruled out of the series after opting to have surgery on a stress fracture in his lumbar spine.

India leads the five-Test series at 1-0.

(with inputs from Reuters)