BGT 2024-25: Hazlewood Declares Readiness for Brisbane Test with Full Run-Up Training

Josh Hazlewood has indicated his availability to play in the third Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test, scheduled for December 14 at the Gabba, after he was spotted running up in full during the hosts' practice session at Allan Border Field on Thursday.

Hazlewood had sat out Australia's ten-wicket victory over New Zealand at the Adelaide Oval with a side strain, Scott Boland taking his place and taking five wickets. A cricket.com.au report said Hazlewood decided to bowl at full tilt at Allan Border Field, while Australia's main training session took place at the Gabba on Thursday.

The 32-year-old sweated his way through an intense 45-minute session under the scorching Queensland sun alongside his longtime partner-in-crime Mitchell Starc, with the pair bowling to Test squad member Josh Inglis and Queensland batter Lachlan Hearne. Bowling coach Dan Vettori was also on hand for the secondary training session," it said.

Hazlewood resumed his bowling session mid-way of the second Test last week and so the Australian team medical staff will be keen to how he shapes up for the Brisbane game, as well as for the subsequent Tests in Melbourne and Sydney.

"The great thing about Josh is he's a very level character. He'll do everything he can to get up for the game and then it's up to the leadership group and the selectors to tick that one off," added seam-bowling all-rounder Mitchell Marsh.

Also came in the admission from Marsh after he failed to review his caught-behind dismissal off veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin when there was no edge, according to TV replays at Adelaide.

"The truth is I thought I touched – and I did not – and I didn't talk to Heady. I had a 'mare (nightmare) – there's your headline on Instagram, isn't it? Honestly I just thought I touched it so I just walked off."

It is interesting; in the dressing-room 'Gazza' Nathan Lyon asked me did I hit it and said I, 'Yeah smashed it mate'. The replay then came up and in a position went into the hands, About one minute latter people began to laugh at me: My bad.