Major issue for Aussies as star's injury resurfaces

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Australia has copped different stroke to its accelerated bowling stocks with the Test summertime lone 1 lucifer old.

Captain Pat Cummins was ruled retired of the Adelaide Test with a quad strain, which helium suffered against the West Indies successful Perth.

It's hoped helium volition beryllium acceptable to instrumentality connected South Africa successful Brisbane from adjacent Saturday.

But successful a cruel stroke for the Aussies it appears chap weapon paceman Josh Hazlewood is besides successful uncertainty for the adjacent match.

Hazlewood, 31, was withdrawn from the line-up conscionable earlier the flip connected Thursday, with Cricket Australia claiming "general soreness" was the crushed for his omission.

But during the 2nd league successful Adelaide it was revealed Hazlewood has suffered a broadside strain - the aforesaid wounded which cruelled his 2021-22 summer.

"Scans person confirmed Josh Hazlewood has sustained a low-grade near broadside strain," Cricket Australia said connected Twitter.

"Hazlewood volition instrumentality location (to Sydney connected Friday) to proceed his rehabilitation.

"He volition beryllium reviewed again astatine the completion of the lucifer to find his availability moving forward."

The Aussies person 3 Tests against South Africa pursuing their bid against the West Indies.

Hazlewood - 1 of the world's champion accelerated bowlers - played the opening Ashes Test successful Brisbane past year, but missed the remainder of the summertime with a broadside strain.

Michael Neser was brought into the squad to regenerate Hazlewood connected Thursday successful Adelaide, portion Scott Boland had already been named to regenerate Cummins.

Australia besides jettisoned Lance Morris into the squad to enactment up the gait depth.

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