Australia's Josh Hazlewood ruled out of the Ashes due to injury setbacks, leaving the team without a key bowler.

Australia have copped a major setback ahead of the Adelaide Test, with head coach Andrew McDonald confirming that Josh Hazlewood will miss the remainder of the Ashes. The seamer’s Achilles problem, on top of an earlier hamstring issue, has ended any hope of a late-series return and leaves Australia without one of their most reliable control bowlers.

McDonald admitted the mood around Josh Hazlewood was sombre after a second injury derailment in quick succession. “Really flat for him. A couple of setbacks that we didn’t see coming,” McDonald said. “We thought he’d play a huge part in the series. But really feel for him that he won’t get that opportunity.”

Hazlewood has barely

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