Injured Stars Cummins, Hazlewood, David Named in Australia's T20 World Cup Squad

• Australia announced its provisional T20 World Cup squad, including injured fast bowlers Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood, and big-hitter Tim David.
• Cummins (back), Hazlewood (Achilles/hamstring), and David (hamstring) are recovering, with selectors confident of their availability for the tournament.
• The squad expands spin options with surprise call-ups Matt Kuhnemann and Cooper Connolly, alongside Adam Zampa, Glenn Maxwell, and Matthew Short.
• Mitchell Marsh will captain Australia, with their campaign starting February 11 against Ireland in Sri Lanka.
• Teams have until January 31 to finalize squads, allowing for potential changes to this preliminary selection.

Why It Matters: Australia names injured key players and expands spin for T20 World Cup, confident in their recovery.