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Ashes 2025: Australian bowling all-rounder Sean Abbott's hamstring injury has forced him to be ruled out of the first Ashes Test in Perth, starting November 21. Also, veteran pacer Josh Hazlewood suffered an injury scare during a Sheffield Shield match, but got cleared of any major damage after precautionary scans revealed no muscle strain.

Cummins, who was in attendance during the Sheffield Shield fixture, conceded relief after observing Hazlewood from close quarters at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Abbott's injury ahead of the much-anticipated opener added to Australia's problems as regular captain Pat Cummins has been ruled out of Perth already, with Steve Smith leading the side.

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Both Hazlewood and Abbott featured in the ongoing Sheffield Shield season ahead of the ICC World Test Championship series opener, scheduled for November 21 in Perth.

"Joshy was pretty confident when he walked out, so hopefully shouldn't be too much of an issue. (Josh) knows his body really well. I think he was a little bit worried, wanted to get it checked out. I only saw him briefly, but he was a bit happier afterwards," he was quoted by cricket.com.au as quoted by ICC.

"(The Gabba) is what we're building towards. Hopefully by Perth I'm up there near 100 per cent, and then see where we're at. It's still pretty aggressive, going from nothing to trying to get ready for a Test match in four weeks. But we're going to give it a good shot," Cummins said.

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Adding to his own recovery from a back injury, Cummins expressed optimism on his road to full recovery as Australia look to retain the coveted trophy and secure vital WTC points.

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Australia's First Test squad: Steve Smith (c), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Brendan Doggett, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Starc, Jake Weatherald, Beau Webster

England's squad: Ben Stokes (c), Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Ollie Pope, Matthew Potts, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Josh Tongue, Mark Wood

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