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Hazlewood received clearance to become part of Australia's squad for the initial Test against England post-injury worries, however, teammate Sean Abbott is unavailable
Each encountered hamstring issues while representing NSW against Victoria in the Sheffield Shield on Wednesday
Scans showed Hazlewood (34) did not sustain tissue injury. The uncapped Abbott, 33, suffered a "moderate grade" injury
Team captain Cummins is out of the opening Test, beginning on 21 November, so the loss of a key pace option such as Hazlewood might have represented a significant setback
Abbott was not expected to participate at the Perth match, with Hazlewood set to join fellow quicks Starc and Boland forming the fast bowling unit
Cummins, currently healing from a back injury, appears to be likely to comeback for the second Test beginning December 4 in Brisbane
Batter Steve Smith will lead Australia in Cummins' absence
Similar to most Australian cricketers, the bowler took part in the current round of domestic cricket in preparation for the England series
Before this week, he was absent from a first-class match for New South Wales for over twelve months
He experienced stiffness in his posterior chain near the conclusion of Victoria's second innings recently and left the field for safety reasons
The two bowlers came out to bat during their team's second batting effort during their defeat in a substantial margin
"We have one week until the Test matches - always err on precautionary measures," stated the captain
"They needed to determine what was happening ahead of risking that could worsen the condition"
"Uncommon to see him cheerful, therefore it was positive to witness his smile"
"He understands his physique extremely well. I think he was slightly anxious (seeking to obtain professional evaluation"
Abbott has won 57 appearances with the national team in ODI and T20 cricket
The yet-to-debut Doggett provides bowling backup within the team, providing cover for the primary fast bowlers
