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\nAustralia batter Tim David is facing a race against time to prove his fitness for the T20 World Cup after suffering a hamstring injury that left his Hobart Hurricanes captain feeling \u201cshattered\u201d.
\nDavid injured his hamstring while running between the wickets during the Hurricanes\u2019 four-wicket win over the Perth Scorchers at Perth Stadium on Friday night.
\nThe 29-year-old immediately cut a frustrated figure, and he retired hurt on 42 off 28 balls on the advice of medical staff. It is his second hamstring injury this year after he suffered a significant strain during the IPL that saw him miss RCB\u2019s successful run through the playoffs. He missed two months of cricket and was carefully managed back into Australia\u2019s T20I series against West Indies where he only play three of the five matches.
\nMore importantly, the 2026 T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka begins on February 7 and runs through to March 8. David is one of the most destructive short-form batters in the world, and he looms as a crucial figure in Australia\u2019s bid to win the World Cup.
\n\u201cI just felt a little bit of something when I was trying to come back for two,\u201d David told Channel 7. \u201cIt\u2019s not ideal, but I didn\u2019t want to make it worse and had full faith in the boys to get us home. We\u2019ll wait and see.\u201d
\nHurricanes captain Nathan Ellis hopes David will be able to recover in time.
\n\u201cYou know, I\u2019d be lying if I didn\u2019t say there\u2019s a few of us with one eye on the World Cup as well,\u201d Ellis said. \u201cSo as a mate, first and foremost, I\u2019m shattered he potentially might miss a few games for the Hurricanes.
\n\u201cBut I\u2019m hopeful that we\u2019ll do all the right things and hopefully, potentially, get him right for the back-end of the tournament … and beyond with the Australian colours in the World Cup.
\n\u201cHe\u2019s a huge figure in the Australian cricket team, there\u2019s no secret there. He\u2019s been batting four and dominating, so fingers crossed it\u2019s not too bad, and we get him a few games in purple before then.\u201d
\nTim David compiled a superb innings, Australia vs South Africa, 1st T20I, Marrara Oval, Darwin, August 10, 2025
\nTim David has become one of the most destructive T20 batters in the world\u2022Getty Images
\nDavid averages 36.27 with a strike rate of 168.88 from his 68 T20Is. His elevation to No. 4-5 this year has seen him make his first T20I century and earn Player of the Series honours against South Africa.
\nHis knock against the Scorchers played a crucial role in Hobart winning Friday\u2019s match, with the Hurricanes recovering from 39 for 3 to win with three balls to spare. David cracked three fours and two sixes before limping off in the 15th over.
\n\u201cHe shows dominance, and he\u2019s an intimidating figure,\u201d Ellis said. \u201cSo at the 10-over mark, he said, \u2018I\u2019m taking the surge\u2019, and I couldn\u2019t be happier.
\n\u201cUnfortunately, he didn\u2019t see it out with what we\u2019re thinking is a hamstring injury, but Timmy David is one of the better players in the world, and we\u2019re very lucky to have him.\u201d
\nMatthew Wade missed Friday\u2019s win after pulling up lame from the previous game, but he\u2019s expected to return for Monday\u2019s clash with the Melbourne Renegades in Hobart.
\nCarse captured the key wicket of Travis Head, bowling the opener for 46, before having wicketkeeper Alex Carey caught in the slips for four.
\nTongue had number three Marnus Labuschagne caught in the slips for eight and number five Usman Khawaja caught for a duck with a miscued pull-shot to fine leg. Australia lead the five-test series 3-0 after wins in Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
HOBART Australia batter Tim David is facing a race against time to prove his fitness for the T20 World Cup after suffering a hamstring injury that left his Hobart Hurricanes captain feeling \u201cshattered\u201d. David injured his hamstring while running between the wickets during the Hurricanes\u2019 four-wicket win over the Perth Scorchers at Perth Stadium on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":522540,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-522505","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports"},"yoast_head":"\n