Star Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood is all set to miss the second Test in Adelaide due to an injury, according to 7News.
The Australian frontline pacer has suffered a side strain injury which is likely to keep him out of action from the pink-ball Test in Adelaide.
| Bowler | Matches | Innings | Wickets | Avg/SR | Economy | Best figures | 5/10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Hazlewood | 8 | 15 | 37 | 18.86/44.3 | 2.55 | 6/70 | 2/0 |
| S Boland | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13.71/44.5 | 1.84 | 3/2 | 0/0 |
In Hazlewood's absence, Scott Boland is likely to make it to the Australian starting lineup.
Notably, in the series opener in Perth, Josh started the series well with 4/29 in the first innings and 1/28 in the second with 21 overs while the Aussies conceded 487 runs.
Hazlewood's absence will surely hurt the hosts who are aiming to stage a comeback in the series after suffering a humiliating loss against India in the first Test in Perth.
Australia have lost the last two Border-Gavaskar Trophies on home soil in 2018/19 and 2020/21 and have not won a Test series against India since their win on home soil in 2014/15.
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