“I caught up with Josh a few days in the past and he is working so exhausting. I actually really feel for him – he is had a number of setbacks,” Cummins informed Australian broadcaster 9 Community.
“He is doing every part he can. I do not assume he shall be there for the beginning of the event, however he is making an attempt his greatest to be there about midway by way of.”
Fellow squad members Glenn Maxwell, Nathan Ellis and Tim David, who missed Australia’s current tour of Pakistan, are set to affix the workforce in Sri Lanka this week earlier than a warm-up match in opposition to the Netherlands on Thursday.
Hazlewood, nonetheless, is remaining in Sydney, with selector Tony Dodemaide saying it’s “extra sensible and useful for him to proceed his rehabilitation at dwelling”.
Hazlewood has taken 79 wickets with an economic system of seven.47 in 60 T20s for Australia, together with figures of 3-16 of their 2021 T20 World Cup remaining victory over New Zealand.
In the meantime, Cummins has stated he has suffered a “minor setback” in his restoration from lumbar bone stress in his decrease again.
The harm first flared up on Australia’s Take a look at tour of West Indies in July and restricted him to at least one look through the Ashes.
Cummins, who has been changed within the T20 World Cup squad by Ben Dwarshuis, hopes to return to motion for Sunrisers Hyderabad within the Indian Premier League, which begins on 26 March.
“We wished to provide the again just a little relaxation to verify it is proper for what is going on to be an enormous remainder of the 12 months – I ought to be proper to go in a number of weeks,” Cummins stated.
