Josh Hazlewood Not Playing 3rd Test: Josh Hazlewood to miss remainder of IND vs AUS Test Series? Check Details

Josh Hazlewood Not Playing 3rd Test: In a crucial breaking news development, Australia have suffered a huge blow as their senior pacer Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out from the remainder of Border Gavaskar Trophy 2023 four-match Test series against India. Australia are already very much low on confidence after they ended up losing the second Test match by a margin of 6 wickets. The visitors are now trailing 0-2 in the four-match Test series and things are looking quiet bleak for them in this India tour.

Josh Hazlewood Not Playing 3rd Test: Josh Hazlewood to miss remainder of IND vs AUS Test Series? Check Details

Australia’s head coach, Andrew McDonald, has announced that fast bowler Josh Hazlewood will be returning home to continue his rehabilitation from an Achilles complaint that has kept him out of the first two Tests. Despite increasing his bowling workload during training sessions in recent weeks, Hazlewood has not been able to fully recover from the injury, prompting the decision to send him back to Sydney for further treatment.

The loss of Hazlewood will be a significant blow for the Australian team, who will miss his experience and skill in the upcoming matches. Hazlewood is widely regarded as one of the best fast bowlers in the world, with his ability to generate pace and movement making him a crucial part of Australia’s Test lineup.

In Hazlewood’s absence, the Australian team will need to rely on other fast bowlers such as Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and James Pattinson to step up and fill the void. While these bowlers are all highly talented and experienced, they will need to work together to ensure that the Australian team can maintain the same level of performance and intensity that Hazlewood brings to the field.

Hazlewood’s return to full fitness will be closely watched by cricket fans around the world, as he is widely regarded as one of the most talented and effective fast bowlers in the game. If he can make a full recovery from his Achilles injury, he will no doubt be an asset to the Australian team in future matches.

Both quicks are returning to Australia – Cummins is set to head back to India before the third Test while Hazlewood will not #INDvAUS

— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) February 20, 2023

Australia Playing 11 for 3rd Test

1. Travis Head
2. Usman Khawaja
3. Marnus Labuschagne
4. Steve Smith
5. Peter Handscomb
6. Cameron Green
7. Alex Carey
8. Mitchell Starc/Pat Cummins
9. Nathan Lyon
10. Matthew Kuhnemann
11. Todd Murphy

India vs Australia 2023 Schedule