Australia fast bowler Hazlewood is ruled out of the first Ashes test against England

Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood will miss at least the first Ashes test against England beginning in Perth next Friday due to a hamstring injury

November 15, 2025 at 2:37 a.m. ESTJust now

PERTH, Australia — Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood will miss at least the first Ashes test against England beginning in Perth next Friday due to a hamstring injury.

Initial scans cleared him of major damage, but Cricket Australia said on Saturday that a follow-up scan confirmed the strain. He will join captain Pat Cummins on the sidelines for the Perth test, severely depleting Australia’s fast bowling attack in the Ashes opener.

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