Sydney, Nov. 15 -- Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of the opening Ashes Test in Perthafter a second set of scans confirmed a right hamstring injury.
Brendan Doggett is firming for a Test debut after Australia's injury woes deepened on Saturday with Hazlewood joining fellow Test squad member Sean Abbott and captain Pat Cummins on the sidelines.
Michael Neser has been brought into the squad as cover after both Hazlewood and Abbott suffered hamstring injuries (Abbott hurt his left hamstring) during NSW's Sheffield Shield clash with Victoria at the SCG earlier this week.
While Abbott was ruled out following the first set of scans, Hazlewood was initially cleared ofa muscle strain and was given an upbeat prognosis from the likes of Cummins ...