‘Fear of facing Pujara’ – Twitter reacts as reports of Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc missing first match of BGT surface

As per reports, fast bowler Josh Hazlewood of Australia has reportedly been ruled out of the first two Tests against India. The Border Gavaskar Trophy begins on February 9 in Nagpur, and the entourage will then move to the national capital of New Delhi.

According to Cricbuzz, the fast bowler is still recovering from an Achilles injury on his left leg sustained while bowling in the Sydney Test last month. Apart from assisting his teammates with their training, Hazlewood has not participated in Australia’s pre-series camp in Alur.

The seasoned fast bowler is set to try bowling in Nagpur on Tuesday (February 7). His participation in the second Test in Delhi is also in doubt. Meanwhile, Australia is already missing Mitchell Starc for the first part of the series.

Just managing the Achilles: Josh Hazlewood

“Not sure about the first Test. It’s still a few days away but it’s sneaking up pretty quickly. Second one is obviously straight after as well. So, we’ll play it by ear over the next week and next few days and hopefully, Tuesday goes well,” Hazlewood said before Australia’s final session at the KSCA Stadium in the outskirts of Bangalore on Sunday (February 5).

Here is how Twitter reacted