Cummins, Hazlewood in Australia's T20 World Cup Squad; Injured Stars Included

• Australia named a 15-man squad for the T20 World Cup 2026 in India and Sri Lanka, featuring injured pacers Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood, and Tim David.
• Cummins and Hazlewood are recovering from injuries, with selectors confident they will be fit for the tournament despite recent absences from white-ball cricket and the Ashes.
• Left-arm spinners Matt Kuhnemann and Cooper Connolly received surprise call-ups, joining Adam Zampa, Glenn Maxwell, and Matthew Short in the spin department.
• Mitchell Marsh will captain the Australian side, which begins its World Cup campaign against Ireland on February 11 in Sri Lanka.
• The squad is preliminary, with Cricket Australia able to make changes until January 31.

Why It Matters: Australia backs injured Cummins, Hazlewood for T20 World Cup squad, with Marsh as captain.