Hazlewood views the South Africa series as an excellent opportunity to develop depth and foster competition within the squad. He acknowledges the significance of having younger players in the team, gaining valuable match experience.

“It’s definitely great to have some younger guys here pushing us and getting some match experience and creating that depth within the squad,” he said. “We’re making steady progress, and our focus is on continuous improvement leading up to the World Cup.”

Australia’s Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of the World Test Championship (WTC) final against India, with Scott Boland set to replace him in the playing XI for the match at The Oval on Wednesday. Hazlewood had suffered a side injury and a left Achilles issue during the Indian Premier League, limiting his recent appearances. While he was hopeful of participating in the WTC final, Michael Neser has been added to the 15-man squad as a replacement, with Boland likely to join captain Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc as Australia’s third fast bowler.

The decision was made considering Australia’s upcoming schedule, which includes the Ashes series starting on June 16. Neser and Sean Abbott have been training with the Australian squad, having abandoned their county duties. The team management aims to effectively manage their fast-bowling resources given the short turnaround between the WTC final and the Ashes series. Coach Andrew McDonald emphasized the need for careful consideration and potential changes in the pace bowling lineup.

Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood has spoken highly of Indian batsman Virat Kohli, highlighting how the 34-year-old sets an example for others with his strong work ethic.

The fierce rivalry between India and Australia has witnessed some exceptional cricket over the years, and it often brings out the sportsmanship when both sides acknowledge the talent of the players they have. As fans eagerly await the final of the World Test Championship 2021-23 between India and Australia at The Oval in England on June 7, Hazlewood, who had to cut short his IPL campaign due to injury, is looking forward to giving his best in the crucial match.

Hazlewood shared his admiration for Kohli, stating, “I think it’s probably how hard he works that stands out.” He further emphasized Kohli’s commitment to fitness, skill work, batting, and fielding. “He is always out there training first and leaves last… The intensity at which he trains all the time is at such a high level that it motivates everyone else. It has a positive impact on other players and helps elevate their performance.”

Hazlewood has an impressive record against India, with more five-wicket hauls in Tests against them than any other nation. His performances in England have also been commendable, with 36 wickets from eight matches at an imposing average of 23.58.

It is worth noting that Hazlewood made his Test debut against India at The Gabba in Brisbane in 2014 and has played more Test matches against the Indian team (15) than any other side.

There are a few more hours left for the IPL to start. Before that, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) got the big bad news. Due to injury, the team’s two Australian cricketers Maxwell and Hazlewood are not getting them from the beginning. Cricket Australia (CA) confirmed the injury in a statement on Friday (March 31).

Josh Hazlewood was already suffering from a foot injury. Due to this the Aussie pacer could not play in the recently concluded ODI series against India. Hazelwood will not be able to play in the IPL even if the Australian medical staff has cleared various tests. So he will not be seen in the first match against Mumbai.

Meanwhile, Maxwell, who broke his leg on his friend’s birthday last November, returned from injury but was not fit to play. As a result, when the situation is created to play, then this Aussie all-rounder will come to the field. However, Maxwell continues to practice with RCB.

Apart from the two Australia cricketers in the RCB team, foreign players include Faf du Plessis, Wannidu Hasaranga, Finn Allen, David Willey, Race Topley, and Mitchell Bracewell.

A total of 11 Australian cricketers are playing in this year’s IPL. Chennai will face defending champions Gujarat in the first match on Friday.

Josh Hazlewood injured his ankle while running in the outfield at the Sydney Cricket Ground against South Africa. Still, Australia took him to India. He was expected to be found at the end of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. But the injury is still not healed. Auji fast bowler dropped from the entire test series. Hazelwood will return home to take part in a rehabilitation program in Sydney. The 32-year-old fast bowler has been suffering from a side strain for the past two seasons and most recently suffered a fresh injury in the comeback series against South Africa. The team’s head coach Andrew MacDonald confirmed the news of Hazelwood’s exit. At the same time, he expressed concern about David Warner. The opener left the field due to a concussion in the Delhi Test. At the same time, the elbow was hit.”Josh

Hazelwood is knocked out, he’s going back home,” MacDonald said on Monday. (Werner) still has pain. We had a meeting before coming here. There is no rush to decide about Davy at the moment.’Travis Head could be seen as an opener if Warner cannot play. He was dropped in this position in the second innings in Delhi. He spread fascination by scoring 43 runs in counter-attacking.McDonald confirmed that all-rounder Cameron Green is 100% fit for the Indoor Test. Mitchell Starc can also be seen in the XI.

The Australian cricket team is currently in India to play in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The first of the four-Test series will start on February 9. Before this Test in Nagpur, Ajira got big bad news.

Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of the first Test due to injury. The pacer is also uncertain in the second Test. He is suffering from an injury to his left leg. Hazlewood suffered the injury while bowling in the Sydney Test against South Africa in January. Although he came to India with the team, he could not bowl in Australia’s four-day preparatory camp.

In the absence of Hazlewood, Scott Boland is going to get a chance to play a Test outside the country for the first time. Hazlewood has played only four Tests in the last two years due to injury. Mitchell Starc has already been ruled out of the first Test due to injury.

Michael Neser was recalled for his second Test, at the scene of his debut last year, meaning two changes to Australia’s attack with Scott Boland having replaced the injured Pat Cummins. The first Test against South Africa starts in Brisbane on December 17. The situation has echoes of how last summer panned out for Hazlewood when he picked up a side strain against England at the Gabba and then missed the rest of the Ashes.

“I feel for Joshy, he’s pretty understandably flat,” Cummins told Channel 7. “It’s a low-level strain in his side. He was a little bit sore after the last Test match, had a bowl in the nets yesterday to prove his fitness, and was a bit sorer than we’d all hoped.”
Last week’s Perth Test was just Hazlewood’s second since the Brisbane outing against England having played just once on the tours of Pakistan and Sri Lanka – in Rawalpindi – with Australia then opting for two frontline spinners.

The fact Australia have already lost two of their key fast bowlers early in the season highlights the challenges of managing them through a hectic schedule that sees five Test played in little more than five weeks. While the first-choice quicks won’t be involved in the BBL during January, there is not much of a break before they head to India for four Tests. Those fixtures were confirmed by the BCCI on Thursday with the opening Test beginning on February 9 in Nagpur followed by matches in Delhi, Dharamsala, and Ahmedabad with the last Test starting on March 9.

However, it is unlikely that Australia will field three frontline quicks and Cameron Green in all those matches. As was the case last season in Adelaide, Mitchell Starc was the first-choice quick who remained in the XI against West Indies. He has shown outstanding resilience over the last few years and played all ten matches against England, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. Lance Morris, the uncapped Western Australia quick who is regarded as the fastest bowler in the country, had also been added to the squad ahead of the Adelaide Test.

Under pressure and out of form with the bat, Finch’s place in the team is under scrutiny ahead of Australia’s World Cup title defense on home soil. Teammates and selector George Bailey have backed Finch to dig him out of his form slump and lead the team at the global tournament but Hazlewood stopped short of describing the opener’s captaincy as essential.

He asked how difficult it would be for Australia to have a new captain for the World Cup, Hazlewood said the team had senior players ready to step up. “All teams at the moment feel like they’re quite senior and there are a lot of guys who sort of taking the leadership upon themselves when they’re out there in the middle doing their chosen skill,” he told reporters at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday.

“There’s quite a lot of experience out there in the middle and I think it would be quite easy for the next captain to come in and just seamlessly transition.” Australia is already looking for a new ODI captain, with Finch having played his last match in the format against New Zealand over the weekend.

Fast bowler Pat Cummins has led the Test team since wicketkeeper Tim Paine stepped down last year but Hazlewood said Australia might want to look outside the quicks for a new white-ball captain. “With the quicks, we’re probably going to rest (from) white ball here and there so it’s not like, I guess, Patty with the Test matches playing every game,” Hazlewood said.

“That could create a reshuffle of captaincy and vice-captaincy all the time. “You probably want someone in there who’s stable and playing every game. It makes it a lot easier, I think.” While Cummins is favored to succeed Finch, Test vice Captain Steve Smith is also seen as a strong candidate.

David Warner also hopes to be considered for leadership positions, though he remains banned from them by Cricket Australia for his part in the Newlands ball-tampering scandal.