Australian opening bowler Josh Hazlewood will not feature in the first Ashes Test against England next week.

The spearhead seamer is still suffering significant hamstring discomfort after being pulled from NSW’s Sheffield Shield clash with Victoria on Thursday.

7NEWS understands the 34-year-old reported consistent tightness to Cricket Australia on Saturday afternoon, with Test selectors now scrambling to finalise their third pace option for the opening match of the Ashes, which starts next Friday in Perth.

With Hazlewood joining skipper Pat Cummins, who was already sidelined with a back problem, it leaves Mitchell Starc as the only remaining first-choice fast bowler currently fit.

Scott Boland was already a certainty to return to the side in place of Cummins, but South Australian 3

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