Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of the first Ashes Test against England, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Saturday.
On Wednesday, he left New South Wales’ Sheffield Shield match against Victoria at the Sydney Cricket Ground to have a hamstring niggle examined.
Pace spearhead Mark Wood was on Saturday cleared of any hamstring injury after a precautionary scan, a huge relief for England just days away from the first Ashes Test against Australia.
The 35-year-old complained of left hamstring stiffness on Friday during the visiting side’s only warm-up game before the opening Test in Perth on November 21.
It was his first match in almost nine months following knee surgery, with the veteran getting through eight overs before leaving the field.
“Following precautionary scans on Friday, England fast bowler Mark Wood has been cleared of any concerns regarding his left hamstring,” the England Cricket Board said.
