Australia’s T20 World Cup preparations have suffered a large setback with veteran pacer Josh Hazlewood dominated out of the event, leaving the previous champions with out their famed “Massive Three” quicks at a worldwide occasion for the primary time since 2011. The 35-year-old has not performed since injuring his hamstring throughout a Sheffield Protect match in November, and selectors have now confirmed that his restoration timeline makes participation too dangerous.Go Past The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Nationwide selector Tony Dodemaide admitted the staff had initially hoped Hazlewood would regain health throughout the latter levels of the event however current medical updates pressured a rethink. “We had been hopeful Josh could be again to match health by the Tremendous Eights stage however the newest indications are he’s nonetheless a while away,” Dodemaide mentioned. “Making an attempt to speed up his program will carry an excessive amount of of a threat.”
Cricket Australia additionally confirmed that no quick substitute could be named, with administration opting to evaluate their wants because the event progresses.Hazlewood’s absence, mixed with Pat Cummins’ damage and Mitchell Starc’s retirement from T20 Internationals, marks the primary World Cup since March 2011 with none member of Australia’s iconic tempo trio.
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The event leaves captain Mitch Marsh wanting skilled fast-bowling choices forward of the opening conflict in opposition to Eire in Colombo, with Xavier Bartlett and Ben Dwarshuis at the moment the one totally match frontline quicks. Nathan Ellis is racing in opposition to time to be match-ready, whereas Sean Abbott stays a travelling reserve who could possibly be drafted in later.Regardless of the depleted tempo shares, Marsh stays optimistic about Australia’s steadiness, hinting at a spin-heavy technique in Sri Lankan situations. “We’ve been in a position to construct a whole lot of depth inside our squad… we’ve acquired a whole lot of confidence within the guys to do the job,” he mentioned, praising Adam Zampa and Matthew Kuhnemann whereas highlighting the all-round worth of Marcus Stoinis and Cameron Inexperienced.Coming off a tricky 3-0 sequence loss to Pakistan, Australia now face a defining problem — reshaping their bowling identification.
