The right-arm quick was initially ruled out of the England series due to a hamstring strain before picking up an Achilles issue during his rehabilitation.

Cricket Australia have been forced into a late squad rethink ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup. Cricket Australia have confirmed Pat Cummins will not be part of Australia’s squad for the ICC T20 World Cup after failing to recover from a back injury.

Australia’s preparations for the T20 World Cup have been hit by further uncertainty, with fast bowler Josh Hazlewood set to miss the early part of the tournament as he continues rehabilitation from an Achilles issue in Sydney.

Hazlewood's prolonged recovery from an Achilles injury has put his availability for Australia's February 11 opener against Ireland in doubt

Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood will not travel with the squad for the early part of its T20 World Cup matches in Sri Lanka as he continues his rehabilitation after recovering from an injury in Sydney, national selector Tony Dodemaide said on Monday.

Josh Hazlewood may miss the start of the T20 World Cup 2026 due to ongoing rehabilitation for an Achilles injury in Sydney. Australia's selectors have added Sean Abbott as a travelling reserve.

Australia suffered their biggest T20I defeat in the third match of the series against Pakistan on Sunday, February 1, ahead of the T20 World Cup.