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Australia fast bowler Hazlewood ruled out of T20 World Cup
- Australia confirmed on Friday that Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of the T20 World Cup, five days before Australia's opening match on February 11, 2026 in Colombo.
- Selectors explained that Hazlewood failed to recover from a hamstring strain and Achilles issues, with Tony Dodemaide saying, `We were hopeful Josh would be back to match fitness by the Super 8 stage but the latest indications he is still some time away and accelerating his program will carry too much risk.`
- His 2025 form—bolstered by IPL and T20Is—includes eight wickets at a 6.72 economy in powerplays, highlighting recent strong performance.
- Rather than name a replacement now, Cricket Australia said it will assess needs as the tournament progresses with Sean Abbott travelling as cover and Xavier Bartlett and Ben Dwarshuis as the only fully fit frontline quicks.
- Beyond one player, this signals a generational shift because Hazlewood's absence with Pat Cummins ruled out last week and Mitchell Starc retired leaves Australia men's side without these stars for the first ICC tournament since 2009/2011, compounding concerns after a 3-0 warm-up whitewash by Pakistan.
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