Australia selector Tony Dodemaide has revealed that the team’s leadership group will conduct a full-scale investigation into Australia’s failings at the 2026 T20 World Cup. The 2021 champions were sensationally knocked out of the World Cup on Tuesday after Ireland’s clash against Zimbabwe in Pallekele was rained off. ‘If the IPL was first and the World Cup was second, they’d be missing the IPL to play in the World Cup,’ he explained. Those selected as part of the World Cup squad then travelled to Lahore to face off against Pakistan in a three-match T20I warm-up series ahead of the World Cup. ‘We will do the requisite planning to look at 2028; we've got 2027 50-over World Cup in the meantime.

Source: Daily Mail February 18, 2026 13:08 UTC