Josh Hazlewood given the all-clear from fitness concerns however Sean Abbott out of Test
The bowler has claimed 295 international wickets with an average of 24.21 in 76 Tests
Hazlewood received clearance to become part of the Australian team for the initial Test against England post-injury worries, although compatriot Abbott will miss the match
The two experienced hamstring injuries playing for New South Wales in the Victoria clash in the Sheffield Shield recently
Tests indicated the 34-year-old Hazlewood did not sustain muscle damage. The uncapped Abbott, 33, has a moderate-level injury
Team captain Cummins is out of the initial match, beginning on 21 November, meaning the absence of a key pace option in Hazlewood could have proven a serious concern
Abbott would have been not expected to participate at the Perth match, with Hazlewood set to join Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland as the specialist seamers
The captain, rehabilitating from spinal concerns, appears to be likely to comeback for the second Test in Brisbane starting on 4 December
Batter Steve Smith takes over leadership while Cummins is out
Like many of Aussie squad members, Hazlewood is involved in ongoing fixtures of state games building up to the historic rivalry
Until this match, he had not played red-ball cricket with his state team for over twelve months
He felt tightness in his leg muscle during the final stages of Victoria's second innings on Wednesday and was substituted taking preventive measures
Neither Hazlewood nor Abbott came out to bat during the follow-on innings in a losing cause by 300 runs
"We're a week away until the Test matches - always err on precautionary measures," said Cummins
"They wanted to find out the nature of the problem prior to testing it and potentially making anything worse"
"It's rare to get him cheerful, making it encouraging to witness his smile"
"He's aware of his condition thoroughly. I think he was slightly anxious (seeking to obtain it checked out"
The bowler collected 57 caps representing Australia in white-ball cricket
The uncapped the pace bowler is the other seamer within the team, offering support to the main pace trio
