Australia will be without its frontline pace attack for the one-day series in England after Josh Hazlewood withdrew on Monday night.

Just hours before the team's departure, Hazlewood was pulled from the squad because of a low-level back problem, although CA said it was not a stress fracture.

Hazlewood, a 40-Test veteran, has been replaced by Queensland's Michael Neser, who is uncapped at international level but impressed as the Bulls won the Sheffield Shield.

Team physiotherapist David Beakley said CA had taken a "conservative approach" with Hazlewood, who shouldered a heavy load through the home summer and on the tour of South Africa.

"Josh has been managing some low-level bone stress in his lumbar spine for a short period," he said.