Josh Hazlewood, who has missed substantial Test cricket during the last couple of years by way of damage, flew residence early from the IPL after reporting aspect soreness though scans in Australia didn't present any injury. He has since returned to bowling forward of the squad's departure to the UK on the finish of the week for the World Test Championship (WTC) ultimate and the Ashes.

"Josh Hazlewood returned home from the IPL last weekend after experiencing minor side soreness after the completion of his most recent IPL match," a CA spokesperson stated.

"After a brief and precautionary rest period, Hazlewood returned to high intensity bowling last week and will continue to increase his bowling workloads in preparation for the WTC and Ashes series. Hazlewood is considered fit and available for the WTC and Ashes Series."

Since the beginning of that England collection, Hazlewood has solely been capable of play 4 Tests, though in Pakistan and Sri Lanka, that was because of the stability of Australia's aspect the place they included the additional spinner.

Over that very same interval the place his Tests have been restricted, Hazlewood's stature as a T20 bowler has risen enormously and he reached No. 1 within the rankings in June 2022 after serving to Australia win the T20 World Cup for the primary time.

"If you have to focus on either a strength period or bowl a few more balls at training when you are playing with the white ball, at the detriment of maybe not being 100 percent for those games, then it puts you in a better place for a Test series that follows," he stated. "Just little things like that we're talking about with coaches or medical staff. That will be something I'll look to do in the next little period."

Australia initially named a 17-player squad for the tour however that must be trimmed to fifteen names for the ultimate by May 28.

As has change into the norm for them there isn't a tour match within the lead-up with the squad as a substitute coaching at Beckenham, south of London, forward of the ultimate lead-in to dealing with India on June 7. All six Tests on the tour are performed in lower than two months.