Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of the first Ashes Test, leaving Australia's pace bowling seriously depleted for the series opener against England in Perth.

Hazlewood had initially been cleared after suffering a hamstring problem playing for New South Wales on Wednesday, but further scans have revealed a muscle strain.

The Ashes: Josh Hazlewood Ruled Out Of First Test With Hamstring Injury

Tendulkar record for the most centuries and most runs in Test cricket still stands strong today and is difficult to be broken. However there were some years when Tendulkar wasn’t able to score a century in Test matches. Let’s have a look at those years:

Sachin has 51 Test tons but THESE seven years he didn't hit a single century - Check inside

Stokes will lead England in the one-off Test against Zimbabwe starting next week in Nottingham before leading them against India in the marquee series.  Sports, Cricket

Test Captain Ben Stokes determined to 'dominate' on England return

On Monday (May 12), it was the end of an era for Indian Test cricket as Virat Kohli called time on his impressive career. Playing 123 Test matches, Virat has hung up his boots with a proud record, hardly matched by anyone in the modern-day circuit. While he was a nightmare many times, including Australia and England, he never faced one opponent in the red-ball format, despite having an impressive showing in the white-ball format.

Kohli bids farewell to tests in an emotional Instagram post

India has successfully conducted trials for its indigenous naval anti-ship missile, showcasing its advanced precision strike capability. The missile, developed by DRDO, can retarget in flight, making it a significant addition to the Indian Navy’s arsenal. The Defence Minister praised the achievement, calling it a milestone in India’s defense technology.

Defence Minister lauds DRDO and Indian Navy for successful flight tests

Despite a stunning century from Pakistan captain Shan Masood and a determined batting effort to erase the follow-on deficit, South Africa cruised to a 10-wicket win, securing a dominant 2-0 series victory on home soil. Watch to know more!

SA vs PAK, 2nd Test: South Africa Beats Pakistan, Completes Series Clean Sweep

Indian-origin 10-year-old boy Krish Arora scores higher than Hawking, Einstein in IQ test

Watch: Massive fire breaks out at Japan rocket test site, launch suspended

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This 'biological ageing' test can tell if you are going to die in one year. Here's how it works

England Vs West Indies Tests schedule: Check dates, squads, timings, live streaming | All you need to know

India yesterday, Mission Divyastra - the first flight test of indigenously developed Agni-5 missile with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology.

India test-fires Agni-V ballistic missile

In a major embarrassment to the UK Royal Navy, a Trident nuclear missile misfired and crashed into the ocean near the submarine that launched it, last month. The test firing was conducted off the coast of Florida and it was the second consecutive time a Trident nuclear missile had failed. To know more watch this interview with International affairs expert Greg Swenson.

UK's missile test fails the second time in 8 years

In a major embarrassment to the UK Royal Navy, a Trident nuclear missile misfired and crashed into the ocean near the submarine that launched it, last month. The test firing was conducted off the coast of Florida and it was the second consecutive time a Trident nuclear missile had failed.

UK nuclear missile test flops, again

India’s Ravichandran Ashwin joined the elite list of bowlers with 500 wickets in Test cricket format after achieving the feat on Day 2 of the Rajkot Test on Friday (Feb 16). Ashwin, playing in the 98th Test against England joins Anil Kumble as the only other bowler from India to reach the 500-wicket mark.

Indian bowlers with Most Test wickets

Former India coach Ravi Shastri reveals what made Virat Kohli successful Test skipper

Jasprit Bumrah on Wednesday (Feb 7), created history by becoming the first-ever Indian pacer to top the ICC Test bowling rankings. Bumrah reached the top after a brilliant fast-bowling display in the second Test between India and England in Indian city of Visakhapatnam, where the vice-captain ended with match figures of 9 for 91.

Jasprit Bumrah becomes No 1 Test bowler

After the first Test between India and England, in Hyderabad, which saw Ben Stokes & Co. stun India by 28 runs, here is a list comprising teams with most Test wins on Indian soil .

Teams with most Test wins in India

North Korea tests 'Haeil-5-23' underwater nuke arsenal, roars back at joint naval drills

‘Wasn’t enough evidence to give Rizwan out,’ says Pak director of cricket Hafeez after loss vs AUS in 2nd Test

'Haris Rauf should have played Tests vs Australia instead of BBL,' says former Pak skipper Shahid Afridi

Pat Cummins 10-for helps Australia beat Pakistan in second Test, take 2-0 lead in series

Australia opener David Warner names THIS player as his post-retirement replacement in Tests

50 Indian cough syrup manufacturers fail to clear quality tests: Report

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