The T20 World Cup 2026 is scheduled to begin on February 7th. Before the start of this tournament, there is some good news for the Australian team. Australia’s explosive fast bowler Josh Hazlewood has returned to full fitness ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026.
Josh Hazlewood all set to take part in the T20 World Cup 2026
As per latest reports, Hazlewood is fully prepared to return to the cricket field once again. Hazlewood will play the remaining matches for the Sydney Sixers in the Big Bash League. He has been included in the team as a supplementary contracted player.
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The Sydney Sixers announced this on social media. They wrote, “We are ready to welcome Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood. He will join the BBL as a supplementary contracted player in the 15th season of the Big Bash League.”
It should be noted that supplementary contracts in the Big Bash League mean that if a player is contracted with Cricket Australia and is free, he can be signed for the BBL. This saves BBL teams from having to search for new players.
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The Sydney Sixers have become significantly stronger with the arrival of Josh Hazlewood. This season, the Sydney Sixers also include Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc and Pakistani batsman Babar Azam. Hazlewood hasn’t played a BBL match since 2019. It remains to be seen how many matches he will get to play this season. He has played a total of 19 matches in this tournament so far, taking 26 wickets.
The Sydney Sixers’ performance in the ongoing Big Bash League season hasn’t been particularly impressive. They have played six matches so far, winning three and losing three. With six points, Sydney is fourth in the points table.