IND vs AUS 2nd Test Live Score: Hazlewood offers fitness update
Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood provided a fitness update during the ongoing Adelaide Test against India, stating that his body is feeling good and he has “ticked off a few boxes.” He expressed optimism about returning to action in the third Test of the series, scheduled to begin in Brisbane on December 14.
Hazlewood’s absence has been felt by Australia, who have relied on Scott Boland during the pink-ball Test in Adelaide. Recovering from a side strain, Hazlewood had earlier tormented India with a four-wicket haul in the first Test’s opening innings. While India managed just 180 runs in their first innings at Adelaide, Hazlewood’s inclusion could have added even more potency to Australia’s bowling attack.
Speaking to Australian legend Ricky Ponting and presenter Mel McLaughlin, as shown in a video by 7 Cricket, Hazlewood shared, “The body is feeling pretty good. I mean, it has been a long gap between tests. It has given me a few more days to try and recover.
“We have ticked off a few boxes this week so far. I have probably got a big one to tick off on day four and bowl a few spells throughout the day and see how it pulls up. So fingers crossed for that day, I think. I had a little one on (a bowling session) one of the main training days out here in the middle just to get loose, just sort of, you know, 70 percent.
“But then sort of ticked some sort of above 80 percent, 90 percent yesterday in the nets. And then we will just sort of keep building from there. I hope so (playing in Brisbane), the side has been a bit of a niggle for me for a few years now. We are being cautious. But it is a minor strain. Ticked a few boxes already, few more to tick. Fingers crossed,” he concluded.
