Big names return as Australia announces provisional squad for T20 World Cup

Australia named their provisional 15-member squad for the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2026. The headline inclusions are pacers Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, and all-rounder Tim David, all of whom are making a comeback after damage.

Cummins, who’s recovering from a again damage and featured solely within the third Ashes Check in Adelaide, will endure a scan later this month that can finally decide his place within the last squad. In the meantime, Hazlewood missed the Ashes resulting from Achilles soreness following a hamstring damage, whereas Tim David is working his means again after sustaining a grade-two hamstring damage throughout a Large Bash League match on Boxing Day.

Regardless of the health considerations, the chair of selectors, George Bailey, confirmed that every one three gamers are monitoring properly and expressed confidence of their availability for the World Cup.

“The T20 aspect has loved a future of current success which enabled the panel to decide on a stability of gamers throughout the number of circumstances Sri Lanka and India could current. Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Tim David are monitoring properly and we’re assured they are going to be obtainable for the World Cup,“ he mentioned as quoted by ICC.

It is a preliminary squad, so ought to modifications should be made: George Bailey

Bailey harassed that the squad announcement stays preliminary, leaving room for changes ought to gamers fail to clear health assessments nearer to the match.

“It is a preliminary squad, so ought to modifications should be made, they are going to be made forward of the help interval,“ Bailey added.

Australia has opted for a spin-heavy assault, contemplating the circumstances in India and Sri Lanka. Adam Zampa leads the spin assault, supported by Matthew Kuhnemann and Cooper Connolly, whereas all-rounders Glenn Maxwell and Matthew Quick are key additions. 

Mitchell Marsh has been retained as captain and can as soon as once more shoulder management duties. Notably, Cameron Inexperienced and Connolly return after lacking the current T20I sequence towards India. Moreover, Josh Inglis has been picked because the lone specialist wicketkeeper within the squad.

The squad doesn’t embrace a left-arm quick bowler, following Mitchell Starc’s retirement from T20Is and Spencer Johnson’s damage. As a substitute, right-arm seamer Xavier Bartlett has been chosen, edging out Ben Dwarshuis. Mitchell Owen and Dwarshuis are amongst these to overlook out.

Australia will contest their Group B matches in Colombo and Pallekele, going through Eire, Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka, and Oman within the group stage. A separate squad for the three-match T20I sequence towards Pakistan, scheduled earlier than the World Cup, can be introduced later.

Australia’s provisional squad for T20 World Cup 2026

Mitchell Marsh (c), Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Pat Cummins, Tim David, Cameron Inexperienced, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Quick, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa

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