Ashes 2023: Josh Hazlewood says he’s match for opener, targets enjoying in atleast three Tests within the sequence

By India Today Sports Desk: Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood has declared himself for the Ashes 2023 opener and stated he’s concentrating on to play atleast three Tests throughout this sequence.

Hazlewood has been a mainstay for Australia throughout his profession however the final two years has been robust for the pacer. The 32-year-old has solely performed 4 Tests during the last two years on account of numerous harm points and likewise missed out on a spot within the lineup for the World Test Championship last in opposition to India.

However, Hazlewood has said that he’s match for the primary Test in opposition to England on this yr’s Ashes and is trying to play atleast three matches through the sequence, in response to the West Australian.

The pacer admitted that he can be dissatisfied if he is not capable of attain the mark.

“If we go back a few years, I would have said (I wanted to play) all six (matches),” Hazlewood stated.

“But I guess it’s a little bit different now, based on the last two years. Three would be a nice pass and four is probably a tick.

“Any greater than that’s nice, any much less then I’m most likely a little bit dissatisfied once more.”

Hazlewood also said that he isn’t under pressure for his spot given Scott Boland’s form and said that the competition for places will help the group.

“When you may have that depth … you actually go as exhausting as you possibly can after which reassess after the sport” Hazlewood said.

“You at all times have somebody of top quality sitting on the pine and able to go.”

Hazlewood also said that Boland’s rise in the game and the arrival of Cameron Green into the side will help him and Mitchell Starc prolong their careers.

“You would possibly miss one or two video games with a niggle now, fairly than pushing it and lacking three or 4 months,” Hazlewood said.

“We most likely performed 20 or 30 Tests with no allrounder, and that was fairly robust yards for a couple of years.

“If we have a group of four or five quicks we can go together for longer.”