Australia dealt another blow ahead of Sri Lanka Test series as Josh Hazlewood ruled out
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Josh Hazlewood is set to miss Australia's tour of Sri Lanka due to injury.
According to The Sydney Morning Herald, the 33-year-old seamer won't be part of the travelling squad when it's announced later this week.
Hazlewood was limited to just two appearances against India, with a calf issue and side strain putting a dampener on his Border-Gavaskar Trophy campaign.
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The right-arm quick will join skipper Pat Cummins as an absentee for the Aussies, who will head to Sri Lanka for a two-game series beginning on January 29.
Josh Hazlewood won't feature in Sri Lanka. Getty
With a busy schedule on the horizon, headlined by the World Test Championship final against South Africa in June, before all attention turns to The Ashes next summer.
Hazlewood will remain a focal point of the Aussie squad for both fixtures, but the rise of Scott Boland has placed some doubt over the team's first-choice attack.
Boland, along with Mitchell Starc, will headline the fast-bowling unit in Sri Lanka.
Jhye Richardson, Sean Abbott and Michael Neser are also options for the 16-man squad, which selectors are hoping to finalise by Thursday.
