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November 25, 2025 2:58 PM

NEWS

Hazlewood Back in the Nets as Cummins Sharpens Up With the Pink Ball

Hazlewood Back in the Nets as Cummins Sharpens Up With the Pink Ball

Josh Hazlewood made a welcome return to training this week, easing back into rhythm with his trademark smooth run-up and precise seam release, while Australia’s captain Pat Cummins was spotted honing his skills under twilight conditions, pink ball in hand, preparing for the upcoming day-night challenges. The session carried the feel of a quiet turning point for Australia’s pace battery: Hazlewood, after managing his workload carefully in recent months, looked increasingly confident as he built through spells, finding the familiar bounce and accuracy that make him such a formidable long-format weapon. Meanwhile, Cummins focused intensely on mastering the subtleties of the pink ball—its earlier swing, its skidding bounce under lights, and the tactical nuances that often flip a Test match on its head. Coaches watched closely, discussing field placements and bowling plans as the skipper alternated between fuller swingers and hard-length deliveries designed to exploit twilight uncertainty. For teammates observing from the boundary, the sight of Hazlewood steaming in once again, paired with a fully dialed-in Cummins, brought reassurance that Australia’s fast-bowling trio could soon be back at full strength. And as the sun dipped and the pink ball glowed brighter, the training session felt like a quiet statement: the Australian attack is gearing up, fine-tuning, and preparing to unleash its full force when the next day-night assignment arrives.

 
 

#The Ashes

#Pat Cummins

#Jhye Richardson

#Michael Neser

#Josh Hazlewood

#Xavier Bartlett

#Australia

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