Hazlewood missed Australia's two eight-wicket wins over England in Perth and Brisbane but had been expected to return later in the five-match series

Australian captain Pat Cummins feels confident about returning for the upcoming third Ashes Test in Adelaide.

Skipper Pat Cummins was left out of an unchanged Australia squad named on Friday for the day-night second Ashes Test against England.

Australia received a boost on Tuesday as Josh Hazlewood took to the nets, working towards recovery from the hamstring setback that ruled him out of the opening Ashes Test in Perth.

Injured Australia captain Pat Cummins has said that he could return for the second Ashes Test at The Gabba starting on December 4.

Australia captain Pat Cummins was ruled out of the highly anticipated Ashes opener in Perth due to a back stress injury

The ever-reliable Scott Boland has played just 14 Tests, but only because the "big three" of Cummins, Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc have been at the top of their game for so long.

Australia's Pat Cummins will continue as the captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad for a third consecutive Indian Premier League (IPL) season.

It is a massive setback for the hosts just days out from the opening Test in Perth on November 21 with Australia captain Pat Cummins also missing the match.

In a big move, Sunrisers Hyderabad traded veteran pacer Mohammed Shami to Lucknow Super Giants ahead of IPL 2026 auction.