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Ashes Injury Shake-Up: Hazlewood and Wood Ruled Out as Cummins Poised to Return

Australia hold a 2-0 lead and can retain the urn with anything other than defeat in Adelaide starting December 17.

Overview

  • Australia coach Andrew McDonald confirmed Josh Hazlewood will miss the final three Tests after a hamstring issue was compounded by an Achilles setback.
  • Hazlewood's rehabilitation will now target the T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka early next year, according to team management.
  • England’s Mark Wood was ruled out with a recurring left-knee problem and will return home to work with ECB medics on his recovery.
  • England have called up seamer Matthew Fisher from the Lions squad as cover ahead of the third Test in Adelaide.
  • Pat Cummins completed match-simulation workloads and is expected to resume the captaincy, with Mitchell Starc leading the series bowling charts on 18 wickets.