アデレードはロヒット・シャルマらに有利、ジョシュ・ヘイズルウッドはインド対オーストラリアの第2テストを欠場

ジャスプリット・バムラに次いで、ヘイズルウッドが最初のテストで最高のボウラーとなった。

Already down 0-1 in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Australia cricket team have suffered a huge blow. Josh Hazlewood, their best bowler in Perth has been ruled out of the India vs Australia 2nd Test in Adelaide. The tall pacer had taken five wickets in the opening match but it was his immaculate control that had troubled the Indian batters.

Hazlewood had bowled 34 overs in the match and went for just 57 runs. Australia’s captain, Pat Cummins had leaked 67 runs in the first innings itself and if weren’t for Hazlewood, India wouldn’t have been all out for 150. Unfortunately, a side strain has ruled him out of the pink ball Test in Adelaide.

Cricket Australia have announced the replacements for Hazlewood. Sean Abbott and Brendan Doggett have been added to the squad. While Doggett is an out-and-out bowler, Abbott has significantly improved his batting over the last couple of years and seen as an bowling all-rounder.

The two right-arm pacers are uncapped so far. Abbott has represented Australia in 46 limited overs matches but never in Test cricket.

Australia’s squad for 2nd Test vs India

Pat Cummins (c), Scott Boland, Alex Carey (wk), Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wk), Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitch Marsh, Nathan McSweeney, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Beau Webster, Sean Abbott, Brendan Doggett