Published: Dec 17, 2024, 01:13 PM (IST)
Edited: Dec 17, 2024, 01:13 PM (IST)
Experienced Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood may miss the remaining 2 Tests of the Border-Gavaskar series which are set to be played in Melbourne and Sydney respectively. This comes after the seamer suffered a calf injury during the Brisbane Test. Cricket Australia (CA) confirmed that the scans revealed a strain in Hazlewood’s right calf.
It is safe to say that Australia’s decision to bring back Hazlewood has backfired big time. The seamer missed the second Test in Adelaide and the Baggy Greens opted to play Scott Boland in place of him. Hazlewood may have recovered in time for the third Test, but now he has suffered a fresh injury.
“He is likely to miss the remainder of the Test series. A squad replacement will be made in due course,” a Cricket Australia spokesperson said.
Hazlewood was seen limping off the field on the fourth day of Brisbane Test after bowling his only over. The pacer did bowl 5 overs on the third day and even picked up the big wicket of Virat Kohli, but didn’t look in his best shape. He also had a lengthy chat with captain Pat Cummins and vice-captain Steve Smith before walking off the field.
Without Hazlewood’s services, pacers Mitchell Starc and Cummins bowled the majority of overs on the fourth day of the Test match which was interrupted several times by the rain.
Hazlewood only bowled a total of 6 overs before walking off the field on the fourth day of the Test. He finished with the figures of 1/22 in half a dozen overs.
