Injured Pat Cummins out of Australia’s T20 World Cup squad

Left-arm pacer Ben Dwarshuis will replace Cummins after he failed to recover in time for the tournament.

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Australian fast ‌bowler Pat Cummins has been ruled out of the ICC Twenty20 World ‍Cup after failing to recover from a nagging back injury, with Ben Dwarshuis named as his replacement in the tournament starting next month.

“With ⁠Pat needing more time to recover from his back injury, Ben is a ready replacement who offers a left-arm pace option as well as dynamic fielding and late-order hitting,” selector Tony Dodemaide said on Saturday.

Injured Pat Cummins out of Australia’s T20 World Cup squad

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