Hazlewood cleared from fitness concerns however Abbott ruled out of Test
The bowler has claimed 295 wickets maintaining an average of 24.21 runs per wicket in 76 Tests
Hazlewood received clearance to become part of the Australian team ahead of the opening Ashes match post-injury worries, however, teammate Abbott has been ruled out
The two experienced hamstring issues playing for NSW versus Victoria in domestic cricket recently
Medical examinations revealed Hazlewood (34) escaped a muscle strain. Abbott, 33, who hasn't played Tests, has a moderate-level injury
Team captain Cummins will miss the opening Test, commencing later this month, so the loss of another established pace bowler in Hazlewood would have been a significant setback
Abbott would have been doubtful to feature at the Perth match, while Hazlewood will combine Starc and Boland as the primary pace attack
The captain, rehabilitating from back issues, is expected to be likely to comeback for the Brisbane match in Brisbane starting on 4 December
Batsman Steve Smith will captain the side while Cummins is out
Following other the Australia players, Hazlewood is involved in recent matches of Sheffield Shield matches in preparation for the England series
Before this week, he was absent from red-ball cricket for New South Wales for over twelve months
He noticed discomfort in his leg muscle near the conclusion of Victoria's second innings recently exiting the play taking preventive measures
Neither Hazlewood nor Abbott came out to bat during the follow-on innings as they lost in a substantial margin
"We're a week away from the Test series - typically prefer precautionary measures," stated the captain
"They wanted to find out what was happening before pushing it and potentially making the injury more severe"
"He seldom shows him cheerful, therefore it was positive to witness his smile"
"He knows his body extremely well. It seemed he felt a little bit worried (and desired professional evaluation"
Abbott earned 57 appearances for Australia in ODI and T20 cricket
Without Test experience Brendan Doggett represents additional pace options within the team, acting as backup for the main pace trio
