He mentioned Fraser-McGurk was a particular expertise however had sympathy for the Australian selectors given the depth of the squad.
“The way in which he goes about it’s fairly unusual, he simply hits the ball,” Hazlewood mentioned.
“The place do you match him in? It is so laborious to suit into the highest order with what we have got there with the expertise of Travis (Head), Mitch (Marsh) and Davey (Warner) within the prime three after which the center of the order is ok as nicely.
“He’ll positively get his time. He is simply younger. I feel he’ll be on the workforce ahead of later.”
Hazlewood mentioned Smith was unfortunate to overlook out as nicely, given his batting abilities in spin circumstances and his administration expertise.
“Most likely somebody like Marshy will miss being the captain and having one other participant like Smudge (Smith) on the sector who you’ll be able to flip to at any time and get recommendation from,” Hazlewood mentioned.
“Clearly his batting and fielding as nicely. The circumstances doubtlessly might have suited his recreation and it is at all times like selecting up the items from a nasty begin is his job, however I feel the best way we have seen him bat for the Sixers (within the BBL), up there’s additionally room, however once more, you simply cannot squeeze in.”
Hazlewood has been absent from the IPL this 12 months as he has been a a lot wanted bowler in recent times. He was not picked up within the public sale resulting from restricted availability as he wished to be residence for the beginning of his son through the early a part of the event. Throughout his keep at residence, he took up bowling within the hope of being chosen as an damage alternative within the IPL, however the alternative by no means got here.
However he was quietly happy to have escaped the carnage the bowlers confronted within the IPL and isn’t a fan of the Affect Participant rule.
“Now the batting lineups appear countless, I am undecided that is an excellent rule of thumb,” Hazlewood mentioned.
“You have bought guys like Tim David at quantity eight, typically at quantity 9 and it appears type of countless and you do not actually really feel like attacking and attempting to get wickets within the energy play as a result of what is the level of getting these guys to return on the eight and 9 locations.
“It is an attention-grabbing rule. Clearly the gang likes it. It is over 200 each evening and it is good for batting, however it may take a little bit of tinkering.”