Australia captain Pat Cummins has admitted he’s unlikely to be match for the primary Ashes Check subsequent month. PHOTO: AFP
MELBOURNE:
Australia quick bowler Josh Hazlewood could not return to motion till midway by way of the T20 World Cup, injured teammate Pat Cummins mentioned on Tuesday.
Hazlewood, arguably the squad’s most necessary bowler, has struggled with hamstring and Achilles accidents, and missed the complete five-test Ashes collection towards England.
Australia head coach Andrew McDonald mentioned in mid-January that Hazlewood was on observe to be match for the squad’s World Cup opener towards Eire on February 11 however Cummins’ replace was much less optimistic.
“I caught up with Joshy a few days in the past and he’s working so arduous. I actually really feel for Joshy, he is had just a few setbacks, (he’s) one of many hardest trainers,” Cummins advised Australian broadcaster 9 Community.
“He is doing the whole lot he can. I do not suppose he will probably be there for the beginning of the event, however he is making an attempt his finest to be there about midway by way of.”
With Mitchell Starc having retired from the format and Cummins sidelined with again issues, Australia head into the February 7-March 8 World Cup undermanned and in poor kind following a 111-run humiliation by Pakistan, which accomplished a 3-0 collection whitewash.
Cummins mentioned gamers’ late arrival to Pakistan after the home Huge Bash League had not helped.
“It wasn’t the collection we have been hoping for,” he mentioned.
“It’s at all times higher whenever you’re profitable, however they’ll shake that one off fairly rapidly.”
Cummins, who performed just one check of the Ashes attributable to lumbar bone stress, mentioned he had run out of time to be match for the World Cup squad.
“We needed to present the again somewhat relaxation to verify it’s proper for what’s going to be a giant remainder of the 12 months,” he mentioned.
“Minor setback, I ought to be proper to go in just a few weeks.”
Cummins will hope to steer Sunrisers Hyderabad within the Indian Premier League which begins on March 26.
