July 23, 2026
The hosts will begin the series looking to tighten their grip on the World Test Championship table
Along with Bhuvneshwar, he wreaked havoc to bundle out Delhi for 75 in 16.3 overs
Bengaluru defeated Lucknow by five wickets to draw level on eight points with Rajasthan Royals
Hazlewood misses out through injury and selectors initially held off on replacement
He had been expected to play at least part of the World Cup in India and Sri Lanka
Australia has been in poor form after a 3-0 series loss to Pakistan
Hazlewood has been recovering from hamstring and Achilles problems
The fast bowler’s availability from the start will be a big boost for Australia, who are fretting over the composition of their pace attack
