Australian fast-bowler Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of Friday’s second ODI against England in Brisbane with illness, while gloveman Alex Carey has been called up to replace Tim Paine.

The Aussies lost the first ODI of the five-match series against the visitors in Melbourne last Sunday, and with Hazelwood, Thursday discovered too unwell to play, paceman Jhye Richardson appears to be making his debut on a Gabba pitch expected to provide plenty for fast bowlers.

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Talking about the same, Australian vice-captain David Warner said, “You’re always confident as an Australian batsman when you come and look at this wicket, that’s for sure. It’s always got a good bounce and carry for the bowlers as well.”

Hazlewood is among several players in both the Australian and English locker rooms to be hit by illness in recent times, with teammates Paine, Warner, Steve Smith and Patrick Cummins all stuck down by a viral infection. England Test skipper Joe Root suffered through stomach problems during the Ashes Test series, while batsman James Vince has also been affected during the tour.

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Paine remains in doubt for the second ODI, with Carey on standby, after he made a dashing century off just 56 balls for the Adelaide Strikers in Australia’s Twenty20 Big Bash League Wednesday, to beat the Hobart Hurricanes. Carey was previously drafted as a potential wicketkeeper for the Ashes will now be making his international ODI debut if Paine is not cleared to play.

Talking about the same with the reporters, Australian opener Aaron Finch said, “He’s taken his game to another level. To come out this year when there was a lot of talk about the Ashes’ keeping spot — and who was going to play — the way that he put his hand up and has continued to do so for such a young guy is really impressive.”

Australia – Steve Smith (capt), David Warner, Pat Cummins, Aaron Finch, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Tim Paine, Jhye Richardson, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Andrew Tye, Cameron White, Adam Zampa.

England – Eoin Morgan (capt), Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow, Jake Ball, Sam Billings, Jos Buttler, Tom Curran, Alex Hales, Dawid Malan, Liam Plunkett, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Jason Roy, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood.