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AUSTRALIA was dealt a huge blow yesterday with pace spearhead Josh Hazlewood ruled out of the first Ashes Test against England with a hamstring strain, joining Pat Cummins on the sidelines. The 34-year-old tweaked his hamstring during New South Wales’s Sheffield Shield clash with Victoria during the week. He was initially given the all-clear after a scan, but repeat imaging confirmed the strain. “Initial scans Wednesday were clear of muscle strain, however follow-up imaging today has confirmed the injury,” Cricket Australia said. “Early imaging can occasionally underestimate low-grade muscle injuries. “As a result, Hazlewood will not travel to Perth and has been ruled out of the first Ashes Test match.” It is a massive setback for the hosts just days out from the opening Test in Perth on November 21 with fellow quick Cummins also missing the match. Australian captain Cummins has not played since picking up a lower back injury against the West Indies more than three months ago. He is targeting being back for the second Test in Brisbane on Dec 4, but it is unclear when Hazlewood will be fit enough to feature in the five Test series. Reserve fast bowler Sean Abbott is also an injury casualty, hurting his hamstring in the same

match as Hazlewood with his return similarly clouded. Michael Neser, who has played two Tests, was called up to the squad Saturday as cover. With Hazlewood and Cummins both absent, Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland and Nathan Lyon will lead a weakened attack in Perth with Brendan Doggett looking likely to make his debut. The blow came as star England speed king Mark Wood won his battle to be fit in a boost for the hosts as they bid to win the Ashes for the first time in Australia since 2010-2011. Since then, they have lost 13 Tests and drawn two against their oldest rivals. Wood, 35, complained of left hamstring stiffness during the tourists’ only warm-up game this week. It was his first match in almost nine months following knee surgery, and he only got through eight overs before leaving the field. “Following precautionary scans on Friday, England fast bowler Mark Wood has been cleared of any concerns regarding his left hamstring,” the England Cricket Board said. “Wood will continue to train as planned in the build-up to the first Test in Perth.” Barring further complications, an underdone Wood is set to lead the attack, potentially alongside Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson and Josh Tongue. – AFP

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seaming delivery. He then removed Aiden Markram with a gem. The batsman was caught behind for 31 off a ris ing ball that flicked the glove and reached a a diving Rishabh Pant. India are playing four spinners on a track that is expected to turn as the match progresses. But pacer Bumrah, stood out with his control and guile in three spells of seven, five and two overs. He wrapped up the South African innings in 55 overs with his twin strikes soon after tea. “Feels very good,” Bumrah said of his haul. “Wherever you play in India it is known

INDIA’S Jasprit Bumrah (pic) said his five-wicket haul on Friday in the first Test against South Africa was the product of consistency rather than sorcery. “If you want success, you need patience,” Bumrah told reporters. “Obviously, this is a wicket where the outfield is fast and the wicket is hard. If you’re too desper ate or you go for a magic ball, the runs come too fast.” Bumrah returned fig

ures of 5-27 for his 16th Test five-wicket haul as India bowled out South Africa for 159 on the first day at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens. Bumrah took five overs to find his rhythm on a pitch that had variable bounce and finally struck in the sixth, rattling the stumps of the left-handed Ryan Rickelton with a

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have not won a series in Australia since 2011, losing their last three tours by margins of 5-0, 4-0 and 4 0. “I just think that Australia have been so consistent in their team selection over the last 10 years, that this probably is their weakest team (in the last 15 years),” Anderson told TNT Sports . “I think they probably just edge out England in terms of being favourites. It’s a tough one to call, so I’d say Australia, just.” Anderson, who took a series-leading 24 wickets when England won the 2010-11 series in Australia, agreed with Stuart Broad’s assessment but said the hosts still had enough quality to make up for any absences.

regarding his left hamstring,” the England Cricket Board said. “Wood will continue to train as planned in the build-up to the first Test in Perth.” Wood is expected to lead the attack in the first Test, potentially alongside Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson and Josh Tongue. AUSTRALIA’S Ashes dominance on home soil has been such that it is hard to envision them as anything other than favourites, even if they head into the series with weaknesses that can be exploited by England, fast bowler James Anderson said. England last won the Ashes in 2015 and AUSTRALIA STILL THE FAVOURITES: ANDERSON

WOOD BOOST FOR ENGLAND PACE spearhead Mark Wood was yesterday cleared any hamstring injury after a precautionary scan in a huge relief for England just days away from the first Ashes Test against Australia. The 35-year-old complained of left hamstring stiffness on Friday during the tourists’ only warm-up game before the opening Test in Perth on Nov 21. It was his first match in almost nine months following knee surgery, with the veteran getting through eight overs before leaving the field. “Following precautionary scans on Friday, England fast bowler Mark Wood has been cleared of any concerns

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