Recent sheffield shield

New South Wales: Australia received a boost on Tuesday as Josh Hazlewood took to the nets, working towards recovery from the hamstring setback that ruled him out of the opening Ashes Test in Perth. Simultaneously, Pat Cummins was seen practising with a pink ball, progressing steadily in his bid to feature in the upcoming day-night Test at the Gabba after his back injury.

The duo utilised the Cricket Central facilities in Sydney while the New South Wales side faced Tasmania in their ongoing Sheffield Shield clash.

Hazlewood’s session focused on red-ball bowling, signalling the team’s strategy - he’s unlikely to return at the Gabba and is instead eyeing a comeback for Adelaide, which hosts a traditional day Test this year.