Australia Suffer Major Injury Setback Ahead of T20 World Cup

ByAnupam Pandey,SportsCafe Editor

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The T20 World Cup is now less than three weeks away, and the preparations for the same have already started. But for the Australian team, they are still facing the injury woes which could trouble their start of the tournament.

Australia has been suffering with injury woes since The Ashes. Although they were able to win the series by 4-1, the troubles still continue to trouble the team ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026. During The Ashes, two of their key bowlers, had faced some serious injury concerns.

While Cummins played just one game in the series, Josh Hazlewood missed out on the entire Ashes. Now with the T20 World Cup coming closer, it is clear that Australia will have to solve their injury issues as soon as possible. Lately, there have been both positive and negative news for the team when it comes to the T20 World Cup.

1. Pat Cummins Injury Update

Pat Cummins was a part of the Australian team in The Ashes, but played just one game. Following the injury he sustained in the series against the West Indies, from the same. Despite that, he played for the team in the third match of the Test series, also leading the side in a crucial game.

Cummins was able to make some rapid strides in the game, which eventually helped Australia to win it. Playing just a single game, Cummins was able to seal the series for the team. But now, it seems that he requires more time to recover for the T20 World Cup, which will be starting from 7 February.

Pat Cummins in T20Is:

Innings: 57
Overs: 209
Maidens: 4
Wickets: 66
Average: 23.57
Economy: 7.44

It will be intense to see who leads the Australian team in case Pat Cummins is not present. While it will be a matter for just a few games, a replacement for Cummins will be playing a vital role. In his absence, Australia will be missing out one of their primary bowlers in the initial games of the tournament.

2. Players Cleared for T20 World Cup

Pat Cummins not being available for a few games remains one of the negative news for the Australian team and fans. But to balance it all, there has been some positive news as well, related to the team's injury issues. It is being reported that and Josh Hazlewood have been declared fit for the biggest T20 tournament.

Tim David was playing in the Big Bash League, when he suffered this injury. It was a right hamstring injury being under Grade 2, and David was immediately ruled out for the remainder of the season. Fans started to wonder whether he would be able to make it in time for the T20 World Cup or not.

Fortunately, his recovery has been speedy which makes him ready for the T20 World Cup 2026. has also played some explosive knocks in the IPL, which could help him in the T20 World Cup also, which is being played in India and Sri Lanka. He has been rested for the T20I series against Pakistan, to focus on his rehabilitation and the T20 World Cup.

Another player who has been marked as fit for the T20 World Cup is . He suffered with an injury while playing in the Sheffield Shield right before the Ashes. Hazlewood had some pain in his hamstring, and was immediately taken off the field. Following this, he was ruled out for The Ashes, and didn't even play a single game in the series.

And now, he will be making a comeback for the team right in the T20 World Cup. With the tournament taking place in India, he will be using his tactics well and help Australia to win another title. They last won the title in 2021, which was hosted by the Australian team themselves.

3. Australia's Performance in T20 World Cup 2024

was not able to do well in the T20 World Cup 2024. Even after being a dominant side in the T20 format, they were eliminated in the Super eight stages of the tournament. The team didn't win their matches towards the end, which were vital for them to reach the playoffs. Losing against India and Afghanistan led to them being eliminated.

Travis Head was the highest run scorer for Australia with 255 runs in 7 innings, including two half-centuries. With the ball, it was Adam Zampa who became their leading wicket-taker. Zampa was able to take 13 wickets in 7 games for the team, as Cummins took 9 and Hazlewood took 4.