Cricket-Australias Hazlewood does not want to miss WTC final again

London, June 8 (Reuters) – A calf injury forced Josh Hazlewood to be part of Australia’s World Test Championship two years ago and the fast bowler is eager to avoid a second heart strings if they defend their WTC title next week. Hazlewood is fighting with Scott Boland to claim the last slot in Australia’s rate attack for the final against South Africa at Lord’s from Wednesday. The 34 -year -old man arrived in England late, after the Royal Challengers Bengaluru bowled after their first Indian Premier League (IPL) title on Tuesday. “I was very close to the last time,” Hazlewood, who recently recovered from an must -have injury, said about the 2023 final he missed. “But I feel in a much better place this time, and I think in any format, my numbers over the past two years have been pretty good, so I have a lot to fall back.” Skills, I still feel like I have the best in my career, and it’s just a matter of the body that was the best bowler in the IPL. ‘India to another format and the different English conditions. Amlan Chakraborty in New Delhi;