{"id":176506,"date":"2021-12-21T01:51:39","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T02:51:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=176506"},"modified":"2021-12-21T14:58:52","modified_gmt":"2021-12-21T14:58:52","slug":"huge-boxing-day-ashes-call-facing-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=176506","title":{"rendered":"Huge Boxing Day Ashes call facing Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former Australian cricket captain<\/a> Mark Taylor<\/a> says he hopes Josh Hazlewood is rested for the Boxing Day Test, with the paceman battling a side strain injury<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Hazlewood suffered the injury during the first Test at The Gabba, in which the 30-year-old was limited to bowling just 14 of the 103 overs in England's second innings.<\/p>\n

After he was ruled out for the Adelaide Test, he was replaced with Jhye Richardson.<\/p>\n

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With Australia now on the verge of Ashes glory leading the series against England 2-0, Taylor said he would be shocked to see Hazlewood brought back into the side in time for Boxing Day.<\/p>\n

"I will be very surprised if Josh Hazlewood plays the Boxing Day Test," Taylor told Wide World of Sports.<\/p>\n

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"A side strain for a fast bowler, those sorts of things – I can't imagine that goes away in a week, maybe even two.<\/p>\n

"Now, particularly with Australia up 2-0, Pat Cummins will come back in for sure.<\/p>\n

"They've got Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Michael Neser, Jhye Richardson and Cameron Green to choose from.<\/p>\n

"I will be surprised if they don't tell Josh Hazlewood to stay in Sydney and continue his rehab and get ready for the Sydney Test."<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Taylor said Richardson's performance during the Adelaide Test has handed him the honours of becoming the next man up for the Australian bowling unit.<\/p>\n

\"Jhye<\/p>\n

In his first Test match since 2019, Richardson ripped through England's second innings with figures of 5-42 as Australia took a 2-0 lead in the Ashes series<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The 25-year-old during that innings claimed England's openers – Rory Burns and Haseeb Hameed.<\/p>\n

He was brought into the Test side along with Michael Neser with skipper Pat Cummins also ruled out after coming into contact with a COVID-19 case.<\/p>\n

"Richardson in his first game back after a long layoff … he was the pick of the two, he's got that little bit more pace which was saw was an advantage yesterday when pitches flatten out and there's not a lot of swing," Taylor added.<\/p>\n

"He's got that extra about him. If there was a bowler for the next spot, or for one spot, he certainly won it yesterday.<\/p>\n

"It's not taking anything away from Neser who had a very good game. A very sound debut Test match.<\/p>\n

"He (Neser) did everything that was required of him and took a couple of wickets.<\/p>\n

"I don't think it will be his last game."<\/p>\n

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