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Josh Hazlewood is preparing for the upcoming Ashes series through a mix of white-ball and red-ball cricket. Despite going wicketless in a recent ODI against India, his bowling was highly praised. Hazlewood is confident that participating in further ODIs, T20s, and a Sheffield Shield match will adequately prepare him for the Ashes. He is likely to have an increased role in the Ashes given the possible absence of Pat Cummins.

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Hazlewood Eyes Ashes Success After White-Ball Warm-Up

Adelaide, Australia – Australian pace bowler Josh Hazlewood is gearing up for the highly anticipated Ashes series against England, utilizing a blend of white-ball and red-ball cricket to hone his skills. Despite an unusual wicketless performance in the second ODI against India, where he bowled what captain Mitch Marsh called the “best none-for I’ve ever seen,” Hazlewood remains confident in his preparation.

The 34-year-old quick bowled a probing spell at the Adelaide Oval, generating numerous plays and misses, but luck wasn’t on his side. However, he is not concerned and feels his preparation is right on track.

With the likely absence of Pat Cummins for at least the first Test, Hazlewood is poised to take on a leading role in the Australian pace attack. He will participate in further ODIs and T20s against India, before featuring in a Sheffield Shield match for New South Wales against Victoria, setting the stage for a potential Ashes preview with several key players from both sides expected to participate.

“Three ODIs in a week, two in three days, leaves you in a pretty good place,” Hazlewood said, emphasizing the high-intensity nature of the matches. “It’s obviously high-intensity cricket, we charge in every ball. I find playing cricket is the best way to get ready to play (more) cricket.”

The Ashes series is scheduled to begin in four weeks, and Hazlewood aims to hit the ground running, building on his impressive Test form from the past winter, where he took 17 wickets at 17.93. He is also on the verge of reaching 300 Test wickets, a milestone recently achieved by Cummins.

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