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A selection headache for Australia, the hosts, could be caused by Josh Hazlewood before the third Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test in Brisbane later this week. After missing the Day-Night Test due to a minor side strain, the 33-year-old fast bowler was put through a rigorous fitness test on Monday, December 9, at the Adelaide Oval. Although Hazlewood completed two extended stints at near-peak speed, his availability for selection will depend on how well he performs over the next 24 hours.

After his stint, which was designed to replicate match conditions, Hazlewood stated, "I believe it will be how I pull up in the 24 hour following it really." It goes without saying that two spells have a significant impact. going again on the same day after cooling down almost completely, and the intensity must also be very high.

There are a few things to check off, but it is most likely the day after and coming up again the next day, after which I would be justified in going again if I had to.

Hazlewood has recently been laid low due to a number of fitness issues. He only made four appearances for Australia in Test matches between December 2021 and June 2023. He missed two distinct episodes of side difficulties last year, which prevented him from playing in important Ashes matches and the World Test Championship final against India, even though some of the games he missed were condition-specific.

According to the fast bowler, the current ailment felt different, and if it had been the last Test of the series, he may have persevered to play in Adelaide.

"I have experienced a few side strains throughout my career, but it is not necessarily your standard one," he stated. "It has been a major source of trouble for me in the past few years, but I am well-prepared for the Perth Test this year."I was somewhat irritated for a few days after playing the Shield game and crossing everything off my list. I was also content where I was.

"I might have run the gauntlet and participated if this [Adelaide Test] had been the final Test of the summer. Even though the game was brief, I believe I would have been in a quite unpleasant state by the conclusion because it was not just correct. The place, the feelings, the type of pain, how I can get through sessions, and what it signifies are all things I am fully aware of. I suppose that helps me make judgments because I am aware of what I can and cannot do, as well as whether or not I am ready. In this sense, that experience is beneficial.

Although Hazlewood was Australia's best bowler in the Perth loss, his absence in Adelaide gave Scott Boland an opportunity to prove himself, and the Victorian took advantage of the situation by delivering match statistics of 5 for 105. Over the course of the next few days, the selectors will be pressured to make a well-informed selection because workload management will be crucial for the rest of the summer as Australia attempts to make another WTC final appearance.