Australiafront line fast bowler Josh Hazlewood Has been ruled out of the second Test against India due to side strain.
Cricket Australia have included two uncapped bowlers, Sean Abbott and Brendon Doggett, in the squad for the day-night pink ball Test starting at the Adelaide Oval from December 6.
Hazlewood’s unavailability is a major blow for the hosts, who trail 0-1 in the five-match series after a 295-run defeat in the first Test in Perth.
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jasprit Bumrah won everyone’s hearts in India’s victory in Perth.
He took 4 for 29 in the first innings in Perth and led the Australian attack, which bowled out India for 150. In the second innings, Hazlewood took 1 wicket for 28 runs.
Hazlewood was the architect of India’s embarrassing 36-run innings on their last tour to Australia. The right-arm fast bowler had taken 5 wickets for 8 runs in that day-night test.
His absence paves the way for Scott Boland to return to the Test XI for Australia after more than a year. Boland is also part of the Prime Minister’s XI that will take on India in a two-day pink-ball practice game starting today (November 30) at the Manuka Oval in Canberra.
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