Australia’s left-arm fast-bowling spearhead Mitchell Starc said the team is hopeful of Josh Hazlewood featuring again in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy series after the pacer was ruled out of the upcoming day-night Adelaide Test against India due to a side strain. 

"He's hopeful. He, Nathan and I were in the gym during the week in Sydney. He's obviously here with us in Adelaide. So he's just getting some work done. Hopefully, he'll have a role at some point," Starc said, adding, "It's certainly not a big (tear). I think he caught it early enough and had the awareness of the discomfort to get it without having a big rip in it. We are very hopeful that – whether he takes part in Brisbane or not – (that he will play) still in this series," said Starc on cricket.com.au's Unplayable Podcast episode.