PERTH, Australia (AP) — Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood will miss at least the first Ashes test against England beginning in Perth next Friday due to a hamstring injury.

Initial scans cleared him of major damage, but Cricket Australia said on Saturday that a follow-up scan confirmed the strain. He will join captain Pat Cummins on the sidelines for the Perth test, severely depleting Australia’s fast bowling attack in the Ashes opener.

Brendan Doggett is poised for an Ashes test debut after secondary scans revealed the extent of Hazlewood’s injury. Hazlewood suffered the strain on Wednesday while playing a Sheffield Shield domestic first-class match at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Hazlewood will remain at home, rather than joining teammates on the flight to Perth. It is unclear when

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