Josh Hazlewood cleared of injury however Abbott ruled out of Ashes Test
Josh Hazlewood has taken 295 international wickets with an average of 24.21 runs per wicket in 76 Tests
The green light was given to Hazlewood to become part of the Aussie lineup for the initial Test against England following fitness concerns, however, teammate Abbott is unavailable
Each encountered hamstring injuries during their match for NSW versus Victoria in domestic cricket recently
Scans showed Hazlewood, 34 escaped tissue injury. Abbott, 33, who hasn't played Tests, has a moderate-level injury
Captain Pat Cummins will miss the initial match, commencing later this month, so the loss of another experienced fast bowler like Hazlewood might have represented a serious concern
Abbott was not expected to participate in Perth, while Hazlewood will combine Starc and Boland forming the fast bowling unit
Cummins, who is recovering from spinal concerns, appears to be scheduled to reappear for the Brisbane match beginning December 4 in Brisbane
Top-order player Smith will lead Australia during the captain's recovery
Similar to most Australian cricketers, Hazlewood participated in the current round of Sheffield Shield matches ahead of the Ashes
Before this week, he was absent from a first-class match for New South Wales for over twelve months
He felt tightness in his posterior chain during the final stages of the match on Wednesday and left the field as a precaution
Neither Hazlewood nor Abbott came out to bat during the follow-on innings in a losing cause in a substantial margin
"There's seven days before the international cricket - typically prefer being cautious," said Cummins
"The medical staff sought to identify the nature of the problem prior to testing it and possibly causing the condition"
"Uncommon to see him chipper, making it encouraging to witness his smile"
"He understands his physique extremely well. I think he was a little bit worried (and desired medical assessment"
Abbott earned 57 appearances with the national team in ODI and T20 cricket
The yet-to-debut the pace bowler represents additional pace options among the selections, acting as backup for the main pace trio
