IND vs AUS: Josh Hazlewood ruled out of Adelaide Test, Abbott and Doggett added to squad

The Australian team, which lost badly in Perth, is trying to make a comeback in the second Test match starting on 6 December in Adelaide and level the series, but Australia has suffered a setback before this pink ball day-night Test. One of its star fast bowlers will not be able to play in this match due to injury.

IND vs AUS: Josh Hazlewood ruled out of Adelaide Test, Abbott and Doggett added to squad

Before the second Test match between India and Australia in Adelaide, the host team has suffered a major setback. The team's star fast bowler Josh Hazlewood will not be able to play in the day-night Test match starting on December 6. According to Cricket Australia, Hazlewood has suffered an injury, due to which he will not be able to play this match. Sean Abbott and Brendan Doggett have been included in the team. Hazlewood will stay with the team in Adelaide. Due to Hazlewood's exclusion, Scott Boland may get a chance in the playing-11 of the second Test match.

Hazlewood bowled well in the first Test match played in Perth. In the first innings, he took four wickets for 29 runs. This included the wicket of Virat Kohli. Hazlewood did not concede many runs in the second innings as well. However, he was able to take only one wicket. Boland is considered certain to play in his place. Boland will play against India in the match to be played between India and Australian Prime Minister XI. He played his last match for Australia at Headingley in July 2023.

Australia had to face defeat in the Perth Test match. India made a great comeback in this match. Team India won this match by 295 runs. Now by winning the second match, Team India would like to take the lead in the series. On the other hand, the Australian team would not want to lose even a single match now. That is why they would like to enter Adelaide with their full strength. However, the departure of Hazelwood will reduce the strength of the team because he is the best fast bowler of the present time. Without him, it will be a challenge for Australia to defeat India.

Australia squad

Pat Cummins (c), Scott Boland, Alex Carey (wk), Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitch Marsh, Nathan McSweeney, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Beau Webster