ICC T20 WORLD CUP 2026: CAN AUSTRALIA SHRUG OFF BOWLING INJURY CONCERNS?

Travis Head and Marsh form a powerful top order capable of aggressive starts. Head owns 1197 runs from 47 matches at 156.67. Meanwhile, Marsh is Australia's 4th-highest scorer in T20ls with over 2000 runs. He has 11 fifties and a ton. Both players have a lot of experience...

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Mitchell Marsh-led Australia are in a spot of bother ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, set to start from February 7. Injuries and fitness concerns, especially in their bowling, are points to be addressed. After an exit in the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup 2024, the Aussies are out to make the right expressions. 20 teams are divided into four groups with Australia placed in Group B alongside Sri Lanka, Oman, Ireland and Zimbabwe. The top 2 teams will reach the Super 8, which will be divided into two groups. The T20 World Cup final will be played on March 8. India and Sri Lanka will co-host the coveted tournament. This is the 10th edition of the T20 World Cup. Australia have won the T20 World Cup once in 2021. They would be keen to claim a 2nd win. Australia play all of their group games in Sri Lanka.

The talking point of Australia's provisional squad was the inclusion of pace bowler Pat Cummins, who is expected to miss a few games in the beginning and could return to the squad later in the tournament.

Meanwhile, Josh Hazlewood, who missed the Ashes and hasn't featured for the team since November last year, is expected to regain full fitness ahead of the World Cup. He has not been named for the upcoming T20l series against Pakistan.

Ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026, we decode the strengths, weaknesses and analysis of the Aussie side.

AUSTRALIA'S SQUAD FOR T20 WORLD CUP: Mitchell Marsh (c), Xavier Bartlett, Cooper Connolly, Pat Cummins, Tim David, Cameron Green, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Matthew Kuhnemann, Glenn Maxwell, Matthew Short, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa.

STRENGTHS OF AUSTRALIA