Hazlewood cleared from injury however Sean Abbott ruled out of Test

Josh Hazlewood has been cleared to become part of the Aussie lineup ahead of the opening Ashes match after an injury scare, but fellow pace bowler the paceman will miss the match

Each encountered muscle problems during their match for their state team versus Victoria in the Sheffield Shield recently

Scans showed the 34-year-old Hazlewood did not sustain a muscle strain. The uncapped Abbott, 33, has a significant hamstring issue

Skipper Pat Cummins is unavailable for the opening Test, starting November 21, so the loss of another experienced fast bowler in Hazlewood would have been a serious concern

Abbott would have been not expected to participate at the Perth match, while Hazlewood will combine fellow quicks Starc and Boland as the primary pace attack

The captain, rehabilitating from back issues, appears to be scheduled to reappear during the next Test in Brisbane starting on 4 December

Batter Steve Smith will captain the side during the captain's recovery

Like many of the Australia players, the bowler took part in the current round of Sheffield Shield matches in preparation for the historic rivalry

Prior to recently, he hadn't featured a first-class match representing NSW in more than a year

He noticed discomfort in his posterior chain during the final stages of the match recently and left the field for safety reasons

Neither Hazlewood nor Abbott came out to bat during New South Wales' second innings as they lost in a substantial margin

"We have one week until the Test matches - we consistently choose the side of caution," said Cummins

"They wanted to find out what was happening before pushing it and potentially making the injury more severe"

"He seldom shows him upbeat, so it was good observing his positive demeanor"

"He understands his physique extremely well. I think he was a little bit worried (seeking to obtain it checked out"

The bowler collected 57 caps with the national team in white-ball cricket

The uncapped Brendan Doggett is the other seamer among the selections, offering support to Starc, Boland and Hazlewood