Brisbane: Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood suffered yet one more harm setback as he sustained a “low-grade” Achilles harm throughout his rehabilitation from a lingering hamstring harm.
Hazlewood’s recent harm blow has forged recent doubt over his availability for the rest of the Ashes sequence. Cricket Australia have launched an official replace on the bowler’s restoration throughout Day 2 play of the continuing day-night Take a look at on the Gabba.
“Josh Hazlewood reported achilles soreness this week throughout his rehabilitation from latest hamstring harm. It’s a low-grade problem, and he’s anticipated to recommence operating and bowling subsequent week,” CA stated in a press release.
It stays to be seen how extreme his recent harm blow is, as his return-to-play timeline has not been set but, however the pacer is anticipated to renew operating and bowling subsequent week if the Achilles grievance settles.
Hazlewood beforehand injured his hamstring throughout New South Wales’ Sheffield Defend match in opposition to Victoria final month. Preliminary scans cleared him, however Cricket Australia (CA) later stated {that a} repeat imagery scan has proven a hamstring pressure, which sidelined the towering fast for the primary and second Checks of the continuing Ashes sequence.
Hazlewood had been booked to journey to Brisbane this week to rejoin the Australian squad and proceed his rehabilitation, however the journey was canceled after he reported soreness. He’ll stay in Sydney for now, inserting his involvement in the remainder of the sequence in some doubt, as reported by the Sydney Morning Herald.
Previous to his recent harm scare, Hazlewood had begun bowling as he eyed a return within the third Take a look at, begins on December 17 in Adelaide. His session was targeted on red-ball bowling, signaling the workforce’s technique.
There are issues Hazlewood may not be accessible till the fourth Take a look at on the MCG or past. If Hazlewood misses all 5 Checks of the sequence, it might be for the primary time since he debuted in 2014 in opposition to India.
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