“I caught up with Josh a few days in the past and he is working so laborious. I actually really feel for him – he is had a couple of setbacks,” Cummins advised Australian broadcaster 9 Community.
“He is doing all the pieces he can. I do not suppose he will likely be there for the beginning of the event, however he is making an attempt his greatest to be there about midway by means 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 helpful for him to proceed his rehabilitation at house”.
Hazlewood has taken 79 wickets with an financial system of seven.47 in 60 T20s for Australia, together with figures of 3-16 of their 2021 T20 World Cup closing victory over New Zealand.
In the meantime, Cummins has mentioned 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 Check tour of West Indies in July and restricted him to 1 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 needed to offer the again somewhat relaxation to verify it is proper for what is going on to be an enormous remainder of the 12 months – I must be proper to go in a couple of weeks,” Cummins mentioned.
