Pitch perfect Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar show how to restore IPL’s bat-ball balance

April 28, 2026 12:35 PM

Pitch perfect Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar show how to restore IPL’s bat-ball balance

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's new-ball pair Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar offered a reminder on Monday that high-class bowling, with a hint of assistance from the surface, can restore the bat-ball balance in this year's Indian Premier League (IPL). The IPL has become a batter's paradise, with flat pitches and short boundaries contributing to sky-high scores and teams routinely chasing down 200-plus totals. The impact player rule, which allows teams to replace a bowler with a specialist ...

‘It was fantastic’: Patidar hails RCB bowlers after emphatic win over LSG

April 16, 2026 10:17 AM

‘It was fantastic’: Patidar hails RCB bowlers after emphatic win over LSG

Skipper Rajat Patidar lauded his bowling unit and fielding effort after Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) secured a convincing five-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in Match 23 of the Indian Premier League 2026 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday. RCB produced a clinical all-round performance, first restricting LSG to 146 and then chasing down the target comfortably in 15.1 overs to climb to the top of the points table. Reflecting on the bowling performance, Patidar was full o...

Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood ruled out of T20 World Cup

February 6, 2026 3:16 PM

Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood ruled out of T20 World Cup

Australia paceman Josh Hazlewood has been ruled out of the T20 World Cup in a heavy blow for the team after losing his race to be fit for the global showpiece. Hazlewood missed the Ashes with hamstring and Achilles injuries, but had been expected to play at least part of the World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. "We were hopeful Josh would be back to match fitness by the Super 8 stage but the latest indications he is still some time away and accelerating his program will carry too much risk," sele...

Australia’s Hazlewood unlikely to be fit for half of World Cup, Cummins says

February 3, 2026 9:48 AM

Australia’s Hazlewood unlikely to be fit for half of World Cup, Cummins says

Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood may not return to action until halfway through the T20 World Cup, injured teammate Pat Cummins said on Tuesday. Hazlewood, arguably the squad's most important bowler, has struggled with hamstring and Achilles injuries, and missed the entire five-test Ashes series against England. Australia head coach Andrew McDonald said in mid-January that Hazlewood was on track to be fit for the squad's World Cup opener against Ireland on February 11 but Cummins' update w...

Australia’s Josh Hazlewood ‘on track’ to start T20 World Cup after Ashes absence

January 14, 2026 6:31 PM

Australia’s Josh Hazlewood ‘on track’ to start T20 World Cup after Ashes absence

Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood expects to be ready for the start of the Twenty20 World Cup next month after sitting out their Ashes series victory against England through injuries, the 36-year-old said. The right-arm quick missed Australia's 4-1 Ashes victory with a hamstring strain. He subsequently suffered Achilles soreness in his rehabilitation, but was confident he would be ready for Australia's tournament opener against Ireland in Colombo on February 11. "Everything's going to plan,...

England’s Mark Wood, Australia’s Josh Hazlewood ruled out of rest of Ashes

December 9, 2025 1:59 PM

England’s Mark Wood, Australia’s Josh Hazlewood ruled out of rest of Ashes

England fast bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out of the remainder of the Ashes following a recurrence of a left knee injury sustained during the first Test in Perth. Wood will return home later this week to work on his rehabilitation and recovery, the team said on Tuesday. The 35-year-old's absence is a blow to an inexperienced England attack who were well handled by Australia's batters at the Gabba, where the hosts won by eight wickets. Wood was ruled out on the same day Australia confirmed ...

Hazlewood resumes bowling; Cummins ramps up for Gabba Day-Nighter

November 25, 2025 10:44 AM

Hazlewood resumes bowling; Cummins ramps up for Gabba Day-Nighter

Australia received encouraging signs on Tuesday as Josh Hazlewood returned to the nets, continuing his recovery from the hamstring injury that sidelined him from the opening Ashes Test in Perth. At the same time, Pat Cummins trained with the pink ball, progressing steadily in his bid to be fit for the day-night Test at the Gabba following his back issue. The pair trained at Cricket Central in Sydney, even as New South Wales took on Tasmania in their ongoing Sheffield Shield fixture. Hazlewood ...

Australia hit with injury blow as Hazlewood ruled out of Ashes opener

November 16, 2025 4:01 PM

Australia hit with injury blow as Hazlewood ruled out of Ashes opener

Australia have suffered another blow ahead of the Ashes opener against England after fast bowler Josh Hazlewood was ruled out due to a hamstring injury on Saturday, further weakening their bowling attack after the loss of captain Pat Cummins. Hazlewood went to hospital for scans on a possible hamstring injury during a domestic match at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday, but was initially cleared of a strain and was set to travel to Perth for the first Ashes test. However, later tests conf...

Hazlewood cleared for Ashes opener after injury scare; Abbott ruled out

November 12, 2025 1:04 PM

Hazlewood cleared for Ashes opener after injury scare; Abbott ruled out

Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood has been cleared of any major injury, while Sean Abbott has been ruled out of the series opener due to a “moderate grade hamstring injury.” Both Hazlewood and Abbott were sent for medical scans after pulling up sore on day three of New South Wales’ Sheffield Shield match against Victoria. Neither of the seamers, who had bowled nine overs, returned to the field after lunch on Wednesday afternoon. Hazlewood, a key member of Australia’s pace attack for the A...