Smith joins Australia's T20 WC squad as Hazlewood's replacement

Former Australia skipper Steve Smith has been officially added to Australia's T20 World Cup 2026 squad as a replacement for Josh Hazlewood. The announcement came ahead of Australia's must-win game against Sri Lanka. Earlier, Smith was called up to Australia's squad as cover for Australia captain Mitchell Marsh who had suffered testicular bleeding ahead of Australia's T20 World Cup opener.