Took ODI wickets against India, Hazlewood wants to play the entire Ashes series

New Delhi, October 20 (IANS). The Ashes series between Australia and England will start from November 21. Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood, who bowled brilliantly in the ODI played against India in Perth, has expressed his desire to play all five Tests of the Ashes series. Josh Hazlewood is hopeful that he will get the same sheet in the Ashes series as he and his team got during the first ODI against India in Perth on Sunday. It has not yet been decided whether Pat Cummins will play in the Ashes due to a stress fracture in his waist. Meanwhile, Josh Hazlewood said injuries are common in fast bowlers’ careers. Hazlewood is confident of playing all five matches of the Ashes series. He said: “This is the life of a fast bowler. Every player has some or the other problem. Right now I feel absolutely fit. I am confident that I will play all the five Test matches without any problem.” Pat Cummins was appointed captain of the team in 2021, after which Hazlewood missed several Test matches each domestic summer. However, he got a chance to play in all five Test matches against West Indies and Pakistan in 2023-24. Currently, Josh Hazlewood is part of the Australian team in the bilateral ODI series against India. Their eyes are on the prestigious Ashes series, in which the Australian team will host arch-rivals England. Josh Hazlewood bowled 7 overs in the rain-hit ODI played against India on October 19, taking 2 wickets for 20 runs. During this time he also bowled 2 first overs. Australia won this match by 7 wickets based on Duckworth-Lewis rule. This right-arm fast bowler took 295 wickets in 143 innings from 76 Test matches at an average of 24.22. During this period, Hazlewood took five or more wickets in an innings 13 times. –IANS RSG Share this story Tags