Overview
- Cricket Australia confirmed Hazlewood reported Achilles soreness during hamstring rehab and described it as a low-grade issue, with running and bowling expected to resume next week.
- Hazlewood will remain in Sydney after his planned Brisbane reintegration was scrapped, putting Adelaide out of reach and casting doubt over Melbourne and Sydney.
- The setback continues a recurring pattern of secondary calf and Achilles problems flaring during his comebacks in recent seasons.
- Australia’s preferred pace trio of Hazlewood, Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc looks unlikely to reunite soon, with Boland, Doggett and Neser among options under consideration.
- Selectors expect Cummins to return in Adelaide as Sean Abbott recovers from a hamstring strain, while Starc has led the attack with 16 wickets across the first two Tests.