The bowler has claimed 295 international wickets with an average of 24.21 during his 76-Test career
Hazlewood received clearance to become part of Australia's squad ahead of the opening Ashes match post-injury worries, however, teammate Sean Abbott is unavailable
Each encountered hamstring injuries during their match for New South Wales against Victoria in domestic cricket this past Wednesday
Tests indicated the 34-year-old Hazlewood avoided a muscle strain. The 33-year-old Abbott, yet to debut, sustained a moderate-level injury
Team captain Cummins is unavailable for the first Test, commencing later this month, meaning the absence of another experienced fast bowler in Hazlewood could have proven a major blow
The bowler stood unlikely to play in Perth, as Hazlewood prepares to team up Starc and Boland forming the fast bowling unit
Cummins, currently healing from spinal concerns, is thought to be on track to return for the Brisbane match commencing December fourth
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Like many of the Australia players, Hazlewood participated in the current round of Sheffield Shield matches in preparation for the England series
Prior to recently, he had not played domestic first-class games for New South Wales since last season
He experienced stiffness in his hamstring towards the end of Victoria's second innings recently and left the field taking preventive measures
The two bowlers came out to bat during their team's second batting effort during their defeat by 300 runs
"We have one week from the Test series - we consistently choose the side of caution," commented Cummins
"They wanted to find out the nature of the problem before pushing it and possibly causing the condition"
"Uncommon to see him cheerful, so it was good observing his positive demeanor"
"He's aware of his condition thoroughly. It seemed he felt slightly anxious (and desired medical assessment"
The bowler collected 57 caps for Australia in ODI and T20 cricket
Without Test experience Brendan Doggett represents additional pace options within the team, offering support to Starc, Boland and Hazlewood
