IPL 2023: RCB suffer another blow as seamer Josh Hazlewood ruled out for initial matches
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Josh Hazlewood suffered an Achilles strain while bowling on the damp run-ups during the SCG Test against South Africa early this year. He got ruled out of the Border-Gavaskar series and missed the three-match ODIs against India.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) suffer yet another blow as seamer Josh Hazlewood is ruled out for initial few matches of IPL 2023 due to an Achilles strain. As the commencement of the 16th edition of the Indian Premier League is just a sleep away, absence of Hazlewood, who starred for the RCB in the last season with 20 wickets, comes as a spoiler. Not only Hazlewood, RCB might also miss Glenn Maxwell for the first game against Mumbai Indians as he continues to recuperate from a leg injury.
The 32-year-old Hazlewood suffered an Achilles strain while bowling on the damp run-ups during the SCG Test against South Africa early this year. More so he got ruled out of the Border-Gavaskar series and the three-match ODIs against India. While he had headed home after the end of the Delhi Test, Hazlewood was given an extended rest so as to be ready for the IPL 2023 and the long away summer in England.
Despite all, Hazlewood didnt get fit in time to begin for the RCB but is expected to be in contention for the later part of the tournament. Following the IPL, Hazlewood will be part of the World Test Championship (WTC) final against India, scheduled for June 7th in London and then, five Ashes Tests awaits him.
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Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 7:02 am