It's hoped he will be fit to take on South Africa in Brisbane from next Saturday.<\/p>\n
READ MORE:<\/strong> Explosive new cheating claim made by David Warner's manager<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \ufeffREAD MORE:<\/strong> Candice Warner: 'We have been through hell'\ufeff<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Kyrgios drops 'world's best' boast in quest for $1.5m\ufeff<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n But in a cruel blow for the Aussies it appears fellow gun paceman Josh Hazlewood<\/a> is also in doubt for the next match.<\/p>\n Hazlewood, 31, was withdrawn from the line-up just before the toss on Thursday, with Cricket Australia claiming "general soreness" was the reason for his omission.<\/p>\n But during the second session in Adelaide it was revealed Hazlewood has suffered a side strain – the same injury which cruelled his 2021-22 summer.<\/p>\n \ufeff"Scans have confirmed Josh Hazlewood has sustained a low-grade left side strain," Cricket Australia said on Twitter.<\/p>\n "Hazlewood will return home (to Sydney on Friday) to continue his rehabilitation.<\/p>\n "He will be reviewed again at the completion of the match to determine his availability moving forward."<\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/wutube\/status\/1600768489656307712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw<\/a><\/p>\n The Aussies have three Tests against South Africa following their series against the West Indies.<\/p>\n Hazlewood – one of the world's best fast bowlers – played the opening Ashes Test in Brisbane last year\ufeff, but missed the remainder of the summer with a side strain.<\/p>\n Michael Neser was brought into the team to replace Hazlewood on Thursday in Adelaide, while Scott Boland had already been named to replace Cummins.<\/p>\n Australia also jettisoned Lance Morris into the squad to shore up the pace depth.<\/p>\n \ufeffFor a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by<\/strong><\/em> clicking here<\/strong><\/em><\/a>!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n