MELBOURNE: Australia Pacer Josh Hazlewood has a “little tear” in his rib muscle and “not sure” if he will be available for the fourth ash test starting in Sydney from January 5, which has taken three goals in the opening of the test against England, skip the second match and Third in Adelaide and Melbourne due to injuries previously believed to be “side strains”.
“I’m still a little far away, (this test) maybe a week earlier,” Hazlewood told Sen.
“We are still not sure, we will take this week because it comes and the possibility of having a bowl on the 3rd day or day 5, see how it goes and then wakes up from there.” The workload is still there from the first test, but obviously I don’t have a bowl in 10-12 days and we will see how it goes on day 3.
“The 30-year-old child said he would see a bowl in the net on the third day on the third day of the BOXING test Day and will rely more on feelings than in medical judgment.
“Maybe more on feeling this one, it’s a little interesting, it is intercostal between the ribs, there is a little tear,” Hazlewood said.
“I have never had it before, I have The tension is normal, which is common, but we take it every day because it comes and we will make a decision basically how I feel.
“Intercostal muscle is a group of intrinsic ribs muscles.
Australia leads the five test series 2-0.