Josh Hazlewood given the all-clear of injury however Sean Abbott out of Test
Hazlewood's career includes 295 wickets with an average of 24.21 during his 76-Test career
The green light was given to Hazlewood to become part of the Australian team ahead of the opening Ashes match post-injury worries, however, teammate Abbott will miss the match
Both suffered hamstring injuries while representing NSW against Victoria during Sheffield Shield action this past Wednesday
Medical examinations revealed the 34-year-old Hazlewood did not sustain tissue injury. Abbott, 33, who hasn't played Tests, suffered a significant hamstring issue
Captain Pat Cummins will miss the initial match, starting November 21, so the loss of another established pace bowler in Hazlewood would have been a significant setback
Abbott would have been unlikely to play at the Perth match, as Hazlewood prepares to team up Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland forming the fast bowling unit
Cummins, currently healing from a back injury, is thought to be likely to comeback for the second Test commencing December fourth
Top-order player Smith will lead Australia in Cummins' absence
Similar to most the Australia players, Hazlewood is involved in recent matches of domestic cricket building up to the historic rivalry
Prior to recently, he hadn't featured domestic first-class games with his state team for over twelve months
He experienced stiffness in his posterior chain towards the end of the opposition's batting on Wednesday and was substituted as a precaution
The two bowlers participated in batting for the follow-on innings during their defeat in a substantial margin
"We have one week before the international cricket - typically prefer the side of caution," commented Cummins
"The medical staff sought to identify the exact situation ahead of risking that could worsen the injury more severe"
"It's rare to get him cheerful, so it was good to witness his smile"
"He knows his body really well. It seemed he felt somewhat concerned (and desired professional evaluation"
The bowler collected 57 international selections for Australia in limited-overs formats
The yet-to-debut Brendan Doggett provides bowling backup among the selections, offering support to Starc, Boland and Hazlewood
