Australia got a big blow before the Boxing Day Test against Africa, this bowler was injured

Josh Hazlewood ruled out of Boxing Day Test: A three-match Test series will be played between Australia and South Africa from 17 December. Before the start of this series, the Australian team has suffered a major setback. The team’s star fast bowler Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of the first Test and Boxing Day Test (second Test) due to injury.

Let us tell you that every year before the New Year, the Australian team plays Test matches from 26 December. This test match is called Boxing Day Test. According to a report by cricket website Cricbuzz, Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of the first Test and Boxing Day Test against South Africa. The 31-year-old Hazlewood is facing a side strain.

Australian team chief selector George Bailey said, “Pat Cummins continues to improve, he bowled on Saturday and he looks likely to play in this match (Boxing Day Test). However Josh Hazlewood will need more time.” “

Let us tell you that Australia has not yet announced its team for the three-match Test series to be played against South Africa. But according to the report, the team which recently played against the West Indies. The same team will face South Africa. However, there will be only one change in that Hazlewood will not play against South Africa.

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George Bailey further said, “Keeping this in mind, we have retained Michael Neser and Lance Morris in the team for the Boxing Day Test.” Let us tell you that recently Australia has made a clean sweep of the West Indies in the Test series.

Significantly, the South African team will play a three-match Test and ODI series of the same number of matches on Australia tour. The first match of the Test series will be played from 17 December, the second match from 26 December and the third and final Test from 4 January.

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