Pat Cummins said: Josh Hazlewood will return for the Brisbane Test

Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood is fully fit. He will be a part of the Australian team in the third match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Hazlewood will replace Scott Boland in the Brisbane Test.

Captain Pat Cummins himself confirmed this on Thursday. The Australian captain said on Friday - 'Josh is back. He had no problem. He bowled very well yesterday. He and the medical team are very confident.'

Cummins said about Boland that he was a bit unfortunate that he had to lose his place despite taking 5 wickets in the Adelaide Test. The third match of the India-Australia Test series is starting in Brisbane on Saturday 14 December.

Injured Hazlewood could not play Adelaide Test

Josh Hazlewood was not part of the Australian team in the day-night Test played in Adelaide due to injury. He had a low grade left side injury (pain in the lower abdomen). Fast bowler Scott Boland was given a chance in place of Josh. Boland took 5 wickets in the Pink Ball Test. He took 2 wickets in the first innings and 3 wickets in the second innings. Hazlewood took 5 wickets in the Perth Test.

Border-Gavaskar Trophy Series tied at 1-1

The 5-match Test series is tied at 1-1. The Indian team defeated Australia by 295 runs in the Perth Test and took a 1-0 lead in the series. Then Australia made a comeback in the series by winning the Adelaide Test by 10 wickets.

Australia playing-11 for the third Test

Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey(w), Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood