With Starc announcing his retirement from T20Is, Cummins, on the other hand, has sustained a lumbar bone stress injury. But the 34-year-old Hazlewood said that all three pacers love the traditional format of the game, and there are exciting assignments coming up
Josh Hazlewood (Pic: X/@ICC)
Australia's star pacer Josh Hazlewood brushed off all the speculations, summing up that the upcoming Ashes series could be the last for the fierce pace troika, consisting of Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and him.
"I don't think we're in a position now to say anything, but I think you might sit back at the end and have a think about it," he said as quoted by Sen Radio.
With Starc announcing his retirement from T20Is, Cummins, on the other hand, has sustained a lumbar bone stress injury. But the 34-year-old Hazlewood said that all three pacers love the traditional format of the game, and there are exciting assignments coming up as well.
"I think everyone still loves the format of Test cricket. There's plenty of Tests coming up in the next two years. There's another cycle of the World Test Championship, so there's a lot of things still exciting about Test Cricket, not just the Ashes," said Hazlewood.
Mitchell Starc walked away from T20Is to continue featuring in Test cricket and ODIs; he is also looking forward to playing the series against Team India, the Indian Premier League (IPL), and the 2027 ODI World Cup in South Africa and Zimbabwe. Skipper Cummins will likely not feature in the white-ball series against New Zealand, Team India, and the Shield matches, to regain his match-fitness for the upcoming Ashes series against the arch-rivals, England.
"I think we've still got a few more games left in us yet," he added.
He further said that there are good bowlers coming up for the future and there will never be a shortage of pacers for Australia.
"I probably don't want to name names, but I think there's been a lot coming through the white-ball system in the last few years. We've got good Shield bowlers at every state, and I think it's just a matter of opportunity once they get their chance in Test colours," said the veteran of 76 Test matches.
"In that format, I think they'll do a great job so there's never any shortage of fast bowlers around Australia, I don't think," he added.
(With PTI Inputs)
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