… ey have been quick to lob sharp criticism at the underperforming players and perceived selection blunders. “We said at the start of this World Cup that we were concerned about Australia,” pace great Glenn McGrath told reporters, pointing to the absence of fast bowlers Pat Cummins …
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- February 2026
… Unfortunately, in a couple of key games, we just didn’t play our best cricket.” Australia arrived after being drubbed 3-0 in Pakistan and without injured fast bowlers Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood. …
Australia end dismal T20 World Cup by thrashing Oman… Australia had a shambolic build-up to the tournament They lost leading pace bowlers Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood to injury, while captain Mitchell Marsh missed the first two games after being hit in the groin in training and suffering testicular bleeding Test great Steve Smith …
Australia, Ireland out of T20 World Cup as Zimbabwe qualify after washout… Without their captain Mitchell Marsh for the second match, and the previously ruled out pace spearheads Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood, Australia’s campaign in the 20-nation tournament is in danger of falling apart at the first hurdle. …
Zimbabwe pull off shock win over Australia at T20 World Cup… Ellis’s unusual action and clever change of pace made up for the absence of pace spearheads Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood who have both missed the tournament through injury. …
Australia cruise past Ireland at World Cup after skipper Marsh ruled out… The 2021 winners Australia have been hit hard by the absence of pace spearhead Pat Cummins, who was ruled out with a lower back injury. …
India favourites as T20 World Cup to begin after chaotic build up- December 2025
Australia captain Pat Cummins said it felt “pretty awesome” Sunday after his dominant team won the third Test in Adelaide to wrap up the Ashes in just 11 days of play after some dogged resistance from England’s tail briefly threatened a great escape. …
‘Awesome' Australia dominate to win Ashes against ‘hurting' England… When Mitchell Starc took the new ball, Smith began hitting out, crunching two fours in a row, and it proved his downfall when he skied to Pat Cummins at midwicket. …
Australia beat England by 82 runs to win third Test and retain Ashes- June 2024
… Erasmus, however, took the fight to Australia, hitting some exquisite boundaries, including a huge six off Pat Cummins, before being caught for 36 off 43 balls (4×4,1×6). …
Namibia blown away by Australia- August 2022
… Only the bigger N-series models are fitted with the 2,8 and 3,8 TDi diesel Cummins engines. …
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Australia faces rebuild after shock T20 World Cup group exit
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Australia, the 2021 T20 World Cup champions, suffered an unprecedented group-stage elimination at the tournament in India and Sri Lanka, prompting criticism from former players and media over selection decisions and underperformance by key players. Coach Andrew McDonald acknowledged the squad fell short despite believing the players were capable of progressing, with a forensic review planned ahead of the 2028 co-hosted tournament.
23 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Monday 23 February
Australia faces rebuild after shock T20 World Cup group exit
Australia, the 2021 T20 World Cup champions, suffered an unprecedented group-stage elimination at the tournament in India and Sri Lanka, prompting criticism from former players and media over selection decisions and underperformance by key players. Coach Andrew McDonald acknowledged the squad fell short despite believing the players were capable of progressing, with a forensic review planned ahead of the 2028 co-hosted tournament.
23 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Saturday 21 February
Australia finish dismal T20 World Cup with easy Oman win
Australia ended their T20 World Cup campaign with a nine-wicket victory over Oman, scoring 108-1 in response to Oman's 104 all out, but the win offered little consolation after they failed to progress past the group stage for only the second time in the tournament's history following defeats to Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka.
21 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Wednesday 18 February
Zimbabwe qualify for T20 World Cup Super Eights as rain washes out Ireland match
Zimbabwe advanced to the Super Eights stage of the T20 World Cup after their match against Ireland in Kandy was abandoned without a ball bowled due to persistent drizzle, eliminating both Australia (the 2021 champions) and Ireland from the tournament. Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka qualified from Group B and will face the West Indies, India, and South Africa in the next phase.
18 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Friday 13 February
Zimbabwe defeats Australia by 23 runs at T20 World Cup
Zimbabwe pulled off the biggest shock of the T20 World Cup so far, beating a depleted Australia by 23 runs in a Group B match in Colombo. The 11th-ranked Zimbabweans posted 169-2 with Brian Bennett's 64 not out, then restricted Australia to 146 all out, with opening bowler Blessing Muzarabani taking 4-17.
13 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Thursday 12 February
Australia defeat Ireland in T20 World Cup despite injuries
Australia won their opening T20 World Cup match against Ireland by 67 runs in Colombo, with Australia scoring 182-6 and Ireland dismissed for 115. The win came despite captain Mitchell Marsh being ruled out after a groin injury sustained in training, and with pace bowlers Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood also absent due to injury.
12 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Thursday 5 February
T20 World Cup begins Saturday amid political turmoil and boycotts
Cricket's T20 World Cup starts Saturday with India as tournament favourites, but political tensions have overshadowed the build-up: Bangladesh was kicked out over security concerns, and Pakistan has refused to face India in a group match on government orders, citing diplomatic strains.
5 February 2026 · The Namibian →