Amidst the brouhaha of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the preparations for the upcoming World Test Championship Final (WTC) between India and Australia have begun. Reportedly, the WTC Final sure gamers amongst eradicated groups of IPL are set to depart for England inside a day or two. Moreover, staff India are scuffling with accidents with a number of of their gamers already dominated out of the marquee conflict. Meanwhile, Australia have been additionally fretting over the health of tempo bowler Josh Hazlewood proper by way of the IPL the place he was enjoying for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).
He performed solely three matches in IPL 2023 earlier than returning to Australia forward of RCB’s final league recreation in opposition to Gujarat Titans. Meanwhile, Hazlewood has been declared match for the WTC Final in opposition to India. He has been cleared of any harm after affected by facet soreness. He underwent scans after present process ‘precautionary interval of relaxation’ and outcomes did not return any harm.
“Josh Hazlewood returned home from the IPL last weekend after experiencing minor side soreness after the completion of his most recent IPL match. After a brief and precautionary rest period, Hazlewood returned to high intensity bowling last week and will continue to increase his bowling workloads in preparation for the WTC and Ashes series. Hazlewood is considered fit and available for the WTC and Ashes Series,” a Cricket Australia Spokesperson mentioned.
As for Hazlewood’s efficiency in IPL 2023, he picked solely three wickets in as many matches he performed for the franchise. But RCB would’ve hoped for extra involvement from him particularly after becoming a member of the facet final month. He most likely took just a little bit extra time than anticipated and his unavailability did have an effect on the stability of the bowling assault of RCB.
