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Hazlewood plans to strip back his action

Fast bowler seeks 'back to basics' approach on domestic scene after learning valuable lessons on Ashes tour

Pace bowler Josh Hazlewood is eager to get back to basics this summer, starting with the Matador BBQs One-Day Cup, and reclaim his spot in Australia's Test XI.

Hazlewood and fellow quick Mitchell Johnson have been rested for next month's Qantas Tour of Bangladesh where pitches will be low, slow and favour the slower bowlers. But Hazlewood will play for the NSW Blues in the domestic one-day tournament.

The 24-year-old, known for his consistent line-and-length style of bowling, had a mixed Ashes series. He was the leading wicket-taker for Australia heading into the fourth Test with 13 scalps, but was unusually wayward at Trent Bridge, taking 2-97 from 24 overs with three uncharacteristic no-balls and a wide.

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After the Trent Bridge Test, fast bowling legend Glenn McGrath said he was concerned Hazlewood's search for swing throughout the Ashes had cost the young quick his biggest weapon – his consistency.

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"Here it just looks like he was coming in with a little wider run up and trying to swing the ball coming from the arm, getting a little bit lower and not powering through the crease the same way and unfortunately not the same bounce," McGrath said.

"I'd like to see him go back to hitting the deck more. If he can get a little more outswing, great, but make sure you don't lose that bounce."

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It was an assessment Hazlewood concurs with.

"I think I started very well, the first two Tests were probably the best for me, then things caught up with me," Hazlewood said.

"I think I just probably lacked consistency in the third and fourth Tests. I probably tried to do a bit too much with the ball.

"You see that Dukes ball swinging and nipping around and you try and do too much, rather than just be patient.

"I think the Australian wickets are going to be a bit flatter and it will suit that, you have to be a bit patient and wait for wickets."

Hazlewood missed the fifth Ashes Test against England with a 'niggle; and did not play in the one-day series that followed, but he confirmed he was now ready to return to bowling.

"Everything should be fine once I get back up and running," Hazlewood said.

"I had little break, three-and-a-half weeks off bowling, just enough to get stiff and sore again when you start back up, but I'm really looking forward to getting going again."

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Despite Australia returning home without the prized urn, Hazlewood said the experience had been a valuable one.

"Just learning the conditions, with the change of ball (to a Dukes) as well and the length of the tour, it was my longest time away from home," he said.

"I think next time the bowling attack will have learned a lot from how we went about it and the batters will as well."

He said while it was always disappointing to miss out on Test cricket, he understood the need to manage the demands placed on Australia's quicks.

"You never really want to be rested," he said.

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"You don't want to be on sidelines while a Test match is going on, but we obviously understand that with so much more cricket on these days than there was maybe 10 or 15 years ago, you've got to manage your fast bowlers as best you can.

"Mitch and I are missing Bangladesh with a view to the future and the summer here. Being a big summer, you've got to take your breaks when you can."

The Matador BBQs One-Day Cup will begin on October 5, and Hazlewood said he hoped it would again be the perfect platform for him to launch a successful summer, where Australia will meet New Zealand and West Indies in two three-Test series.

The paceman was the third-highest wicket-taker in last year's tournament and made his Test debut in the second Commonwealth Bank test against India in Brisbane shortly after, enjoying a strong start to his Test career with 40 wickets in nine matches.

"It's the perfect time of the year, especially for bowlers, to get the ball rolling," he said.

"If you get a few good performances early in the Matador Cup it can lead to a good Shield season or, for me last year, an international season.

"I'm not sure how many games I'll be playing yet, we've got to manage that and built up for the summer, but it's good to be back with the Blues now."