Overview
- He reports successful bowling off a half run plus steady running and strength work after taking extra weeks away from Test contention.
- He will miss the Big Bash League run-in with the Sydney Sixers and the late-January T20Is against Pakistan, aiming to reappear in a pre-tournament warm-up.
- Australia have included him in their provisional World Cup squad, pending ongoing fitness clearance.
- The team begin their campaign against Ireland on February 11 in Sri Lanka, a schedule that offers additional recovery time.
- With Mitchell Starc out of the T20I setup, chief selector George Bailey has signaled Pat Cummins could be held back and that the squad will avoid carrying more than one unavailable player at the start.