US EditionInjured Cummins Out of T20 World Cup, Dwarshuis in Australia Squad
Pat Cummins is sidelined due to a persistent back injury, with Ben Dwarshuis and Matt Renshaw replacing Cummins and Matthew Short in Australia's T20 World Cup squad.
- On Jan 31, 2026, Australia confirmed Pat Cummins is ruled out of the T20 World Cup and named Ben Dwarshuis and Matt Renshaw in the final 15, replacing Cummins and Matthew Short.
- Because of a recurring lumbar issue, Pat Cummins has been recovering from a back problem lasting more than six months; January scans were positive but Cricket Australia said he "needs more time" to recover fully, ruling him out to prioritise the Ashes.
- Selectors justified the changes by noting Matt Renshaw's strong white-ball form and T20I debut two days ago, while Matthew Short was dropped for moderate Big Bash League form and Ben Dwarshuis adds left-arm pace.
- With the tournament imminent, selectors rely on Dwarshuis and the batting rotation as Cummins' absence reshapes Australia's pace resources before facing Ireland on February 11.
- Looking ahead, selectors signalled their reasoning by citing Smith's form of 49.73 and 156.19 strike rate, despite leaving him out of the World Cup squad.
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Ahead of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, Australia's star fast bowler and Test-ODI captain Pat Cummins has been ruled out of the upcoming tournament due to injury.
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Pat Cummins out of T20 World Cup
Australia fast bowler Pat Cummins was ruled out on Saturday for next month's Twenty20 World Cup after failing to recover from a nagging back injury, and Ben Dwarshuis will replace him for the global showpiece. Cummins played just one of the five Ashes tests against England, but Australia kept him in the provisional World Cup squad hoping for his availability in the Super Eight stage of the tournament to be played in India and Sri Lanka. Matt Ren…
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