Hazlewood given the all-clear of fitness concerns but Sean Abbott out of Test
Josh Hazlewood has taken 295 wickets with an average of 24.21 runs per wicket in 76 Tests
Hazlewood received clearance to link up with Australia's squad for the initial Test against England following fitness concerns, but fellow pace bowler the paceman is unavailable
Each encountered hamstring injuries while representing their state team in the Victoria clash in domestic cricket this past Wednesday
Medical examinations revealed the 34-year-old Hazlewood escaped a muscle strain. The 33-year-old Abbott, yet to debut, sustained a moderate-level injury
Skipper Pat Cummins is unavailable for the initial match, commencing later this month, meaning the absence of a key pace option in Hazlewood would have been a significant setback
Abbott would have been unlikely to play at the Perth match, while Hazlewood will combine fellow quicks Starc and Boland forming the fast bowling unit
Cummins, who is recovering from back issues, appears to be likely to comeback during the next Test beginning December 4 in Brisbane
Batsman Steve Smith will lead Australia during the captain's recovery
Like many of Aussie squad members, the bowler took part in the current round of Sheffield Shield matches ahead of the Ashes
Prior to recently, he hadn't featured red-ball cricket representing NSW in more than a year
He experienced stiffness in his leg muscle near the conclusion of Victoria's second innings during the match exiting the play taking preventive measures
Neither Hazlewood nor Abbott batted in the follow-on innings as they lost in a substantial margin
"We have one week before the international cricket - we consistently choose being cautious," said Cummins
"They wanted to find out the nature of the problem ahead of risking that could worsen the injury more severe"
"Uncommon to see him cheerful, therefore it was positive to witness his smile"
"He knows his body extremely well. He appeared a little bit worried (and) wanted to get it checked out"
Abbott has won 57 caps with the national team in ODI and T20 cricket
Without Test experience Brendan Doggett represents additional pace options in the squad, acting as backup for the primary fast bowlers