Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood had been on Thursday named in a spin-heavy provisional Australian squad for this yr’s Twenty20 World Cup after their Ashes marketing campaign was ruined by damage.
Check skipper Cummins solely performed one of many 5 Ashes Checks in opposition to England, in Adelaide, as he slowly recovers from a decrease again concern, whereas Hazlewood (Achilles) missed your complete sequence.
Cummins may have one other scan on his again later this month to find out whether or not he shall be match for the event in India and Sri Lanka starting on February 7.
Hazlewood and big-hitter Tim David (hamstring) are additionally on the comeback path, however are anticipated to be prepared.
“Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Tim David are monitoring effectively and we’re assured they are going to be obtainable for the World Cup,” chief selector George Bailey mentioned.
“It is a preliminary squad so ought to modifications must be made they may forward of the help interval.”
Left-arm spinners Matt Kuhnemann and Cooper Connolly had been additions to a largely settled 15-man squad, alongside chief tweaker Adam Zampa and part-timer Glenn Maxwell.
Australia’s group-stage matches are all being performed in Sri Lanka with the expectation of spin-friendly surfaces.
In a shock, Australia opted in opposition to a back-up wicketkeeper for Josh Inglis and no left-arm tempo alternative for Mitchell Starc, who has retired from the 20-over recreation.
The fast-bowling assault is led by Cummins and Hazlewood, together with Nathan Ellis and Xavier Bartlett, plus all-rounders Cameron Inexperienced and Marcus Stoinis. All are right-handers.
“The T20 aspect has loved a long term of current success which enabled the panel to decide on a steadiness of gamers throughout the number of situations Sri Lanka and India could current,” Bailey added.
Australia open their account on February 11 in Colombo in opposition to Eire.
They’ll identify a separate squad for a T20 sequence in opposition to Pakistan that precedes the World Cup.
Squad: Mitchell Marsh (capt), 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
