David’s hamstring injury a concern for Australia’s T20 World Cup hopes

PERTH: 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 “shattered”.

David injured his hamstring while running between the wickets during the Hurricanes’ four-wicket win over the Perth Scorchers at Perth Stadium on Friday night.

The 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’s successful run through the playoffs.

He missed two months of cricket and was carefully managed back into Australia’s T20I series against West Indies where he only play three of the five matches.

The shortened BBL season runs until January 25, leaving David with little wriggle room to make it back in time for the Hurricanes’ title defence.

More 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’s bid to win the World Cup.

“I just felt a little bit of something when I was trying to come back for two,” David told Channel 7. “It’s not ideal, but I didn’t want to make it worse and had full faith in the boys to get us home. We’ll wait and see.”