Josh Hazlewood out of WTC final, Neser joins Australia squad

Oval, 4/6: Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of the World Test Championship (WTC) final against India with Scott Boland set to replace him in the playing XI in the one-off match beginning at The Oval on Wednesday.

 

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Hazlewood played only three games in the recent Indian Premier League after a side injury flared up while he also grappled with a left Achilles issue.

 

The 32-year-old was hopeful of playing the WTC final but was replaced by Michael Neser in their 15-man squad though Boland is likely to be Australia’s third fast bowler alongside skipper Pat Cummins and left-arm quick Mitchell Starc

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