Senior Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood hopes to feature in the third Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test against India, starting December 14 at the Gabba.

Hazlewood’s availability depends on how he recovers in the next 24 hours. He underwent a rigorous bowling session at the Adelaide Oval, simulating Test match intensity.

The right-arm seamer will now evaluate his recovery over the next day to determine his readiness for the Brisbane Test.

"I think it'll be how I pull up in the 24 hours following it," Hazlewood was quoted as saying by Cricket Australia.

"Cooling down pretty much fully and then going again in the same day, with the intensity right up there, is important. It’s probably the 24 hours that follow and pulling up again the next day that will tell me if I’d be ready to go again if I had to," he added.

Josh Hazlewood was ruled out of the second Test in Adelaide with a "low-grade left side injury." While uncapped duo of Sean Abbott and Brendan Doggett were added to the squad, it was Scott Boland who replaced the injured pacer in Australia’s playing XI.

"It’s not necessarily your typical side strain. It’s caused me a lot of trouble over the last few years, but I’ve become very well aware of the area and how the feelings are. I know what I can get through and what I can't. That experience makes my decisions a little bit easier," Hazlewood said.

Hazlewood revealed he might have risked playing in Adelaide if it were the final Test of the summer, given that he wouldn't have been in good shape by the end of the game.

"I think I would have been in a pretty bad state by the end of the game. It just wasn’t quite right," Hazlewood said.

If Hazlewood is fit, selectors face a selection dilemma as Boland returned with five scalps in Australia’s 10-wicket win over India in the day-night Test.

The third Test marks a return to red-ball cricket after the pink ball was used in Adelaide. Hazlewood expressed a preference for the red ball and the Gabba pitch, calling it advantageous for the home team.

"The pink ball gets quite soft in Brisbane quite early, with the wicket being quite hard. But we’re back to the red ball there, which suits us. It’s a place we like to play. It suits our guys," he said.

Hazlewood expressed confidence about his chances for the Brisbane Test. "If I pull up well, I’m confident I can give it everything at the Gabba."