Australian pacers Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins, who were both out with long-term back injuries, are set to make a return to List A cricket on October 1, when New South Wales lock horns with Queensland in the Australian One-Day Cup.
Hazlewood bowled eight overs for St George in a grade match against Randwick-Petersham on Saturday, September 22, where he returned figures of 1-30.
Cummins, on the other hand, represented Penrith in an NSW Premier League fixture against Hawkesbury, clinching two wickets for 12 runs in his six-over spell.
Cummins and Hazlewood have been cleared to play the shorter formats of the game for now, and were not considered for Australia’s two-Test series against Pakistan, which will commence on October 7 in the UAE.
The pace spearhead, Mitchell Starc, was also out with a right leg injury, but is set to make his comeback to international cricket during the Test series against Pakistan.
