Australia suffered a blow in the lead-up to the second Test at Adelaide from December 6 as Josh Hazlewood was ruled out. According to a Cricket Australia statement, the speedster has a ‘low grade left side injury’.
The right-armer was Australia’s highest wicket-taker in the first Test, taking five wickets over two innings. However, the host side ended up losing the game by 295 runs.
Sean Abbott and Brendan Dogget were added to the Australian squad but most probably, Scott Boland will get the selector’s nod for the playing eleven. India leads the five-Test series at 1-0.
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Australia has another injury concern for all-rounder Mitchell Marsh who pulled up sore after bowling 17 overs in Perth, with all-rounder Beau Webster earning a call-up cover.
Australia is already without regular all-rounder Cameron Green, who was ruled out of the series after opting to have surgery on a stress fracture in his lumbar spine.
