Australia, T20 World Cup and Pat Cummins
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Cricket Australia have been forced into a late squad rethink ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup. Cricket Australia have confirmed Pat Cummins will not be part of Australia’s squad for the ICC T20 World Cup after failing to recover from a back injury.
Australia announced its squad for ICC Men’s World Cup 2026 on Saturday, with Mitch Marsh continuing as captain, while pacer Pat Cummins was excluded.
Ben Dwarshuis replaces Pat Cummins, who needs more time to recover from his back injury; Short has been dropped from the final 15 with Renshaw's spin play preferred