Australia's Josh Hazlewood has all but ruled out of the fifth and final Test of the ongoing Ashes series, the head coach Justin Langer. Hazlewood suffered a side strain during the first Test of the series in Brisbane was deemed unfit first for the second Test and continued to sit out due to delayed recovery from injury.
“Hopefully he’ll be up for the white-ball games. It’s been really tough on him,” Langer said end of the third day’s play of the fourth Test at the SCG.
Australia had to bring Jhye Richardson for him in the second Test while Scott Boland has come on to establish himself as the third seamer in the side behind Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins.
Langer expressed hoped that the pacer will be able to recover from injury and will make his way back to the side for the upcoming series against New Zealand towards the end of this month.