Australia’s Fast-Bauling Spearhead Josh Hazlewood made a bold call ahead of a pack cricket calendar. Josh Hazelwood has decided to leave some T20 in the upcoming five-match series against India to focus on the preparation of the red ball for all the important ash at home 2025-26.
Hazelwood has been nominated for three Odis in Australia Squad and the first two T20I against India. After completing his national duties, Star Pacer will return to his home side, New South Wales, to get a valuable red-ball match practice at Sheffield Shield.
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The team of New South Wales is set to face Victoria at an important Sheffield Shield Clash starting at the Sydney Cricket Ground from 10 November, which is at the Optus Stadium in Heath before the Ashes 2025-26 opener against England on 21 November.
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Hazelwood will recall the last three T20i against India, the second T20i at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 31 October, before shifting the gear to the red-ball cricket. Therefore, they will have enough time to relax and will also have some red ball practice under their belt before the ashes.
You can’t have everything: Josh Hazlewood
Josh Hazlewood said in a Cricket Australia sponsorship announcement with Wulworth, “We have definitely chatted about fittings in a shield game. I think it’s important when it is time when it is time. You don’t want to squeeze or run away for it.”
This year I am going to remember a T20 couple to do so. Which I definitely do not like to do, missing games for Australia. But in the long run it is also about getting the best prep for ash. You may not have everything, and it is closed at this time. ,
Josh Hazlewood’s smart transition plan
Well, the Australian Paper is firm to keep in touch with the white ball game ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 in India and Sri Lanka, but believes a proper red ball infection for the Ashes series against England at home is important. He is also not worried about his charge.
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Hazelwood further explained, “That’s why I have put my hand for as much tours as I can. Even though I only play two out of three on one tour, it means that I am still touching the base with those formats. My game does not change much. I have been adequately enough to duck and dive in each format.
More than 1.75 lakh tickets were sold for India-Australia series
In particular, the Australia-India T20I tickets were sold three weeks in advance at Melbourne Cricket Ground on 31 October. Cricket Australia confirmed more than 175,000 tickets sold in the eight-match white-ball chain, with public allocation for Sydney and Manuka Oval.
Adelaide’s ODI ODI and Gabba T20I have less than 5,000 tickets. Melbourne Clash joined the season’s cell-out events with 12 Ashes matches. The AFL member ticket for the MCG game went on sale on Monday, in which MCC members tickets were available on Tuesday.
