ICC World Cup 2019: 3 notable misses from the Australian squad

#3 Josh Hazlewood

Josh Hazlewood

A lot of people find shades of the great Glenn McGrath in the bowling style of Josh Hazlewood. Hazlewood bowls an immaculate line and length and swings the new ball both ways.

He has been a key part of the successful trio including Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc. However, in ODIs, he has recently not been as penetrative as he is in Tests.

Hazlewood also experienced a shoulder injury in January this year and did not play any cricket thereafter. So he may be a little rusty as well.

The selectors have gone for the young Jhye Richardson instead, who is having a year to remember so far. Richardson has got pace, bowls well at the death and can bat too. He was impressive in the ODIs against India recently, and although he pulled his shoulder in the UAE, he is expected to be fit for the World Cup.

Hazlewood has also been overlooked for the young Jason Behrendorff and the experienced Nathan Coulter-Nile, who have also been highly impressive in recent times.