Josh Hazlewood will not play in the first Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test between India and Australia and may not play in the second
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The visitors suffered a severe setback days before the Border-Gavaskar Trophy began since Josh Hazlewood is expected to miss the opening match, which will begin on February 9 in Nagpur. He is reportedly iffy for the second, which would be played in Delhi, according to the article.
Hazlewood acknowledged that he has not fully recovered from the left Achilles injury he suffered when bowling against South Africa in Sydney last month. The pacemaker has not been actively participating in the pre-series camp as a result, and he is only anticipated to roll his arms starting on February 7. His absence will make room for Scott Boland, who might play in a foreign test for the first time.
What they said
"The visitors suffered a severe setback days before the Border-Gavaskar Trophy began since Josh Hazlewood is expected to miss the opening match, which will begin on February 9 in Nagpur. He is reportedly iffy for the second, which would be played in Delhi," according to the article.
"Hazlewood acknowledged that he has not fully recovered from the left Achilles injury he suffered when bowling against South Africa in Sydney last month. The pacemaker has not been actively participating in the pre-series camp as a result, and he is only anticipated to roll his arms starting on February 7. His absence will make room for Scott Boland, who might play in a foreign test for the first time," he added.
Overview
Over the past two years, Hazlewood has struggled with injuries frequently and has played in only four Tests. He was a member of Australia's starting lineup for the first Test match against the West Indies at home, which was played soon after the country's hosting of the T20 World Cup. But due to a side strain, he was unable to continue and was forced to sit out the following three games. The pacer then made a comeback to play in the Sydney Test, only to suffer an Achilles injury.
