Sydney, Dec. 25 -- Australian speedster Sean Abbott is eyeing a comeback to the test side after recovering from a hamstring injury. The right-arm pacer was also part of the Baggy Greens' Ashes Squad for the opening Test against England, which the hosts won by eight wickets in Perth.

A veteran of 57 international white-ball games, Abbott has been on the edge of the Test squad for some time, and while remaining positive, that cherished Baggy Green continues to elude him - for now.

"The timing was really poor. I'll admit that," Abbott told reporters ahead of his return for the Sydney Sixers on Boxing Day, as quoted by cricket.com.au.

"I was only in the Test squad for the first Test. I won't make any assumptions around selections after tha...