Hazlewood ruled out of T20 World Cup 2026 as Australia suffers huge injury blow
Australia suffered a huge injury blow as its paceman Josh Hazlewood was ruled out of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, just five days before its opening match against Ireland.
“We were hopeful Josh would be back to match fitness by the Super Eights stage but the latest indications (are) he is still some time away,” national selector Tony Dodemaide said. “Trying to accelerate his program will carry too much of a risk.
“We will not be naming a replacement player immediately. We feel we are well covered for the initial games so will make any later decisions based on priority need at the time.”
Hazlewood joins red-ball captain Pat Cummins on the injury list for the ICC event, and leaves Australia skinny on the pace front to begin the tournament.
As it stands, Xavier Bartlett and Ben Dwarshuis are the only two fully fit frontline quicks.
More to follow.
Published on Feb 06, 2026
