Josh Hazlewood cleared from fitness concerns however Abbott out of Ashes Test

Hazlewood received clearance to link up with the Australian team for the initial Test against England following fitness concerns, although compatriot Abbott is unavailable

The two experienced hamstring injuries playing for NSW against Victoria in the Sheffield Shield recently

Scans showed the 34-year-old Hazlewood escaped a muscle strain. The uncapped Abbott, 33, has a moderate-level injury

Skipper Pat Cummins will miss the first Test, starting November 21, meaning the absence of a key pace option such as Hazlewood would have been a major blow

The bowler stood not expected to participate at the Perth match, with Hazlewood set to join fellow quicks Starc and Boland forming the fast bowling unit

Cummins, currently healing from back issues, appears to be likely to comeback for the Brisbane match in Brisbane starting on 4 December

Batsman Steve Smith takes over leadership in Cummins' absence

Similar to most Aussie squad members, Hazlewood participated in ongoing fixtures of domestic cricket building up to the Ashes

Prior to recently, he was absent from domestic first-class games with his state team since last season

He noticed discomfort in his leg muscle during the final stages of the match during the match exiting the play as a precaution

Both players came out to bat during the follow-on innings as they lost in a substantial margin

"We have one week until the Test matches - typically prefer the side of caution," commented Cummins

"They needed to determine the nature of the problem ahead of risking that could worsen the injury more severe"

"He seldom shows him cheerful, so it was good to see him smiling"

"He knows his body thoroughly. He appeared slightly anxious (seeking to obtain it checked out"

The bowler collected 57 international selections with the national team in ODI and T20 cricket

Without Test experience Brendan Doggett represents additional pace options in the squad, offering support to the main pace trio