Australia “really feel for” Josh Hazlewood after confirmation the luckless bowler would miss the remainder of the Ashes with hamstring and achilles tendon injuries. Injuries have thwarted the right-arm quick in recent years and had forced him to watch from afar as Australia took a 2-0 series lead at the Gabba last week.
Hazlewood hurt his right hamstring playing for NSW in November but was expected to play some part in the Ashes until a fresh achilles issue clouded his availability last week. The injury prevented him from reuniting with the squad during the day-night Test in Brisbane as planned.
On Tuesday, Australia coach Andrew McDonald confirmed he would miss the remainder of the Ashes, which continue in A
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