Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out from bowling in the rest of the ongoing first Test against New Zealand with a hamstring strain and is a doubt for the remaining two matches of the series. As Australia came out to bowl on the final session of Day 2, Hazlewood pulled up short while running up to bowl his ninth delivery of the match and left the field for a medical assessment and did not return for the rest of the day’s play.
“It’s a bit sore this morning. I knew as soon as I did it that there was a tear there. It’s not too bad so we’ll play it by the next couple of weeks,” cricket.com.au quoted Hazlewood as saying to Fox Cricket.
“Bowlers know their bodies pretty well these days, we know when something ‘s not quite right. I’ll take the next couple of weeks as they come. It’s a tight series so it will be tough work to get up for the last test. We’ll see how we go,” he added.
