Hazlewood cleared of fitness concerns however Sean Abbott ruled out of Test

Hazlewood received clearance to link up with the Australian team ahead of the opening Ashes match following fitness concerns, however, teammate Sean Abbott will miss the match

Both suffered muscle problems playing for NSW in the Victoria clash during Sheffield Shield action recently

Scans showed Hazlewood (34) did not sustain tissue injury. The uncapped Abbott, 33, sustained a "moderate grade" injury

Captain Pat Cummins is out of the first Test, commencing later this month, meaning the absence of another established pace bowler such as Hazlewood might have represented a serious concern

Abbott was doubtful to feature in Perth, with Hazlewood set to join fellow quicks Starc and Boland forming the fast bowling unit

Cummins, currently healing from back issues, appears to be on track to return for the second Test beginning December 4 in Brisbane

Batsman Steve Smith takes over leadership in Cummins' absence

Following other Aussie squad members, Hazlewood is involved in ongoing fixtures of state games building up to the Ashes

Prior to recently, he had not played red-ball cricket with his state team for over twelve months

He felt tightness in his hamstring near the conclusion of the opposition's batting on Wednesday and was substituted for safety reasons

Both players batted in the follow-on innings as they lost by three hundred runs

"We have one week until the Test matches - typically prefer precautionary measures," commented Cummins

"They wanted to find out what was happening before pushing it that could worsen anything worse"

"He seldom shows him upbeat, therefore it was positive to see him smiling"

"He knows his body thoroughly. He appeared slightly anxious (and desired professional evaluation"

Abbott has won 57 caps with the national team in ODI and T20 cricket

The yet-to-debut Brendan Doggett is the other seamer among the selections, offering support to the primary fast bowlers