Australia's Josh Hazlewood reacts after bowling a delivery during play on day three of the third cricket test between India and Australia at the Gabba in Brisbane, Australia. (AP)Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood is likely to miss the remainder of the Test series due to calf injury, Cricket Australia has said in a statement. On the fourth day of the third Test at the Gabba Hazlewood was pulled from the action and was later sent for scans.
“Josh Hazlewood has sustained a right sided calf strain which will prevent him from playing any further part in the Test match against India in Brisbane.” said Cricket Australia.
“He sustained the injury during the warmup this morning and after bowling one over was unable to continue.
“He is likely to miss the remainder of the Test series. A squad replacement will be made in due course.”
Hazlewood picked up the big wicket of Virat Kohli on the third day of the Test.
Hazlewood missed the Adelaide Test with a side injury but Australia insisted he was fit enough to play in Brisbane.
“Without any question I think we will be seeing Scott Boland at the MCG,” former England captain Michael Vaughan said on commentary
“I’m not too sure he (Hazlewood) will bowl much more, Mitchell Marsh can come on and bowl a few.
“He looks ginger, like he is really struggling. He’s walking back gingerly (and) he is just not right.”
Former Australia wicketkeeper Brad Haddin questioned the inclusion of Josh Hazlewood for the Gabba Test.
“I’m just not quite sure what is going to happen here with Josh Hazlewood,” Brad Haddin said.
“Andrew McDonald is saying there to Scott Boland to do some bowling for Melbourne.”
Kerry O’Keeffe said Australia has gone for horses for courses approach.
“Trying to look at the Australian strategy, I think they had in mind that Hazlewood should play this and miss Melbourne,” O’Keeffe said.
“Melbourne is by a long way his worst pitch in Australia and then Starc miss Sydney, which is a long way his worst pitch in Australia.
“So I think they factored in that Australia was going to play this one and that Boland, who loves the MCG would come in for Melbourne.
“And that may well be the case now anyway. The Boland numbers are irresistible.
“But questions will be asked, was he (Hazlewood) fit going into this game?”
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