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Josh Hazlewood ruled out of 2nd BGT Test due to side strain
Australia's fast-bowling unit has been dealt a significant blow as Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of the second Test match of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India due to a side strain. Sean Abbott and Brendan Doggett have been added to the squad. However, Scott Boland is likely to replace Hazlewood in the XI.
According to a Cricket Australia statement, Hazlewood suffered a “low grade left side injury” and he would continue to be with the squad during his recovery. Boland, meanwhile, will be part of two-day warm-up game for the Prime Minister XI.
The injury comes at a crucial juncture, with Australia trailing the five-match series 0-1. Hazlewood's absence will undoubtedly add pressure on Australia’s pace attack, but the team would be optimistic about their depth in fast bowling with the availability of veterans Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc. The pink-ball, day-night fixture, is set to begin on December 6 in Adelaide.
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ZIM vs SA 1st T20I: All you need to know, head to head, playing XI
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Tempers soar as England, India head into day 4
England and India finished locked together after an intense third day of the ongoing third Test at Lord’s on Saturday. Both teams put out identical first-innings scores of 387, with England completing their second innings at 2/0, leading by just two runs, but with all ten wickets intact as the match heads into Day 4 (Sunday).
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Washington Freedom confront MI New York in MLC 2025 final
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Australia call up Jake Fraser‑McGurk for West Indies T20Is
Australia have have made a double change to their 16‑member T20I squad ahead of the upcoming five‑match series against West Indies, replacing Spencer Johnson and Josh Hazlewood with Jake Fraser‑McGurk and Xavier Bartlett. Spencer Johnson is still recovering from a back injury, while Josh Hazlew...
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