Brisbane: Australia's bid for Test series victory against India has taken a blow with experienced seamer Josh Hazlewood likely to miss the rest of the series with a calf injury.
Hazlewood bowled just one over during the first session on Tuesday after reporting a calf issue in the warm-up, before being taken from the field due for further assessments.
A replacement for Hazlewood is yet to be named.
"Josh Hazlewood has sustained a right-sided calf strain which will prevent him from playing any further part in the Test match against India in Brisbane," Cricket Australia confirmed in a statement.
"He is likely to miss the remainder of the Test series," the statement added.
The 33-year-old had only just returned from a side issue that forced him to miss Australia's 10-wicket victory in Adelaide, with fellow pacer Scott Boland making way for the crucial third Test of the series at the Gabba as both teams press for a place in next year's ICC World Test Championship final, an ICC report said.
Boland will likely take Hazlewood's spot in Australia's XI for the fourth Test, held at the MCG.
Australia and India are locked at 1-1 in the five-match series, with both teams still to this point in the running for a World Test Championship Final spot, to be played at Lord's in June 2025.
